The 15 Emblem Peaks of the Sierra Nevada as defined by the Sierra Peaks Section. Includes peaks considered the most iconic peaks of the Sierra Nevada. More info: http://angeles.sierraclub.org/sps/
Highest peak
Mount Whitney
14,505 ft / 4,421 m
Most prominent peak
Mount Whitney
10,085 ft / 3,073 m prom
Most summited peak
Mount Whitney
595 summits
Most difficult peak
Mount Whitney
Class 1
Difficulty breakdown
Class 1/2 1 peak
Class 3/4 1 peak
Highlights
Latest summits
"Big day out. Started at 7:30am. At least 8 other groups on the mtn today. Hiked in on dirt a couple miles, then skinned to foot of Ski Dreams and booted up. Traversed over to summit. My friend “made up” the scramble route, it def went into Class 4. I got sketched out on one move with weak hand holds and exposure, deliberated for a while then went for it. Clouds started coming in at end of day and snow firmed up. We were extremely tempted to ski East Couloir but with the late afternoon firm conditions opted for Ski Dreams instead. Also skied Ice Hose, a nice line on the way down. The long hike out left us in a complete daze by the time we made to the car at 6:30pm at Twin Lakes. " — scott • Apr 27, 2024
"We made it to the planned base camp of Upper Boycout Lake on August 31. The plan was to use the base camp at night in between summits of Whitney, Muir, and Russell August 31 - Sept 3. The wind was so high that setting up tents was very challenging. A wind advosory was issued in the meanwhile so we dropped down to Lower Boyscout Camp for the night. Because the wind was still high the next morning, we went back down to trailhead." — cindylouwho_lv • Aug 31, 2023
"#47 of the 50 state high points and first one in a few years since COVID! Whitney was 4 years in the making shutdown by forest fire and COVID border closures. East Face 5.6 with some snow for a 22 hour adventure!" — alexjoseph • Oct 14, 2022
"Friday drove from Arizona 6 hrs to trailhead of split. Hiked to Red Lake and camped. Early next morning climbed hiked to the summit. Came down to camp broke camp and descend to the car. Drove back home arriving around midnight." — ryancoburn • Oct 1, 2022
"One of the most amazing days I've spent on a mountain in a very long time. Beautiful views, beautiful weather, amazing company. Not my hardest 14er by any means but still extremely grateful to be the tallest girl in the lower 48 for a moment." — CheshireKatt13 • Sep 20, 2022