Robinson Peak (California)
History
The peak is named in association with Robinson Creek, which in turn is named for Moses Robinson, an early pioneer who operated a sawmill there in the 1860s. The toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.
The first ascent of the summit was likely made by the 1905–09 USGS survey team of George Davis, A. H. Sylvester, and Pearson Chapman, but the first documented ascent was made August 22, 1946, by K. Hargreaves, H. F. Watty, R. F. Dickey, Jr., and Ken Crowley.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Robinson Peak is located in an alpine climate zone. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Sierra Nevada mountains. As fronts approach, they are forced upward by the peaks (orographic lift), causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range.
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ "Robinson Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Robinson Peak - 10,793' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Robinson Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ Peter Browning, 1986, Place Names of the Sierra Nevada: From Abbot to Zumwalt, ISBN 0-89997-119-9, p. 185.
- ^ Erwin G. Gudde (2010), California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names, University of California Press, ISBN 9780520266193, p, 319.
- ^ Swift, Robert L.; Nelson, David A. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra".
- ^ "Climate of the Sierra Nevada". Encyclopædia Britannica.
External links
- Weather forecast: Robinson Peak