Cloudripper

Cloudripper is a 13,525-foot-elevation (4,122-meter) mountain summit located two miles east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County of northern California, United States.^[3] It is situated in the Palisades area of the John Muir Wilderness, on land managed by Inyo National Forest. It is approximately 14 miles (23 km) west of the community of Big Pine, 1.1 miles (1.8 km) north-northeast of Picture Puzzle, and 2.1 miles (3.4 km) south of parent Mount Agassiz. Cloudripper ranks as the 58th highest summit in California,^[2] and the highest point of the Inconsolable Range.^[1]

Cloudripper
West aspect, (Chocolate Peak to the right)
Highest point
Elevation	13,525 ft (4,122 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	845 ft (258 m)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Agassiz (13,899 ft)[2]
Isolation	2.12 mi (3.41 km)[2]
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates	37°08′34″N 118°31′50″W[3]
Geography
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Country	United States
State	California
County	Inyo
Protected area	John Muir Wilderness
Parent range	Sierra Nevada Palisades Inconsolable Range[1]
Topo map	USGS Mount Thompson
Climbing
First ascent	1926 or 1927 Norman Clyde
Easiest route	East Ridge

Climbing

Established climbing routes on Cloudripper:^[4]

• East Ridge via Big Pine Lakes – class 1
• North Ridge via Green Lake – class 2
• West Chute via Chocolate Lake – class 3^[5]

The first ascent of the summit was made June 15, 1927, by Norman Clyde, who is credited with 130 first ascents, most of which were in the Sierra Nevada.^[4][6] Other sources place the date as June 15, 1926.^[7][8]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Cloudripper is located in an alpine climate zone.^[9] 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 them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the range (orographic lift). Precipitation runoff from this mountain drains east into North Fork Big Pine Creek, and northwest into headwaters of Bishop Creek.

Gallery

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  Cloudripper in winter
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  Cloudripper's summit
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See also

• Mountains portal
• List of the major 4000-meter summits of California