Stanton Peak
History
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Stanton Peak is the toponym officially adopted in 1932 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names for this landform. This toponym's origin is unknown, however it may have been named by Major William W. Forsyth, the acting superintendent of Yosemite Park from 1909 to 1912, possibly to honor General William Stanton (1843–1927). The peak's name and location were published by François E. Matthes on a 1912 map of Yosemite.
The first ascent of the summit was made during a snow storm on May 31, 1934, by Richard G. Johnson, Kenneth May, and Howard Twining.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Stanton 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, causing moisture in the form of rain or snowfall to drop onto the range (orographic lift).
See also
References
- ^ R.J. Secor (2009), The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, Trails, Mountaineers Books, ISBN 9781594857386, p. 445
- ^ "Stanton Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Stanton Peak - 11,695' CA". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Stanton Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ Jeffrey P. Schaffer (2006), Yosemite National Park: A Complete Hiker's Guide, Wilderness Press, ISBN 9780899973838, p. 89
- ^ Peter Browning (1988), Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park, Great West Books, ISBN 9780944220009, p. 137.
- ^ François Matthes (1912), Sketch of Yosemite National Park: And an Account of the Origin of the Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy Valleys, Department of the Interior, p. 24
- ^ Swift, Robert L.; Nelson, David A. (1954). "A Climber's Guide to the High Sierra".
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather forecast: Stanton Peak