South Whizz Dome is a granite dome in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. South Whizz Dome is a bit south, of Cathedral Creek, which has its source, near Cathedral Peak. South Whizz Dome Dome is north of both Medlicott Dome and Pywiack Dome, both of which are south of California State Route 120, which runs through Tuolumne Meadows to Tioga Pass. It is near Hammer Dome,[1] also, Daff Dome and Polly Dome are nearby.[2]
| South Whizz Dome | |
|---|---|
  South Whizz Dome South Whizz Dome  South Whizz Dome South Whizz Dome (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 8,880 ft (2,710 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Coordinates | 37°52′N 119°26′W / 37.867°N 119.433°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Yosemite National Park, Tuolumne County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Ritter Range, Sierra Nevada |
On South Whizz Dome's particulars
editSouth Whizz Dome is close to North Whizz Dome, and the two are often spoken of together.[3] The Whizz Domes are actually two domes, next to each other: North and South Whizz domes, which are between Polly Dome and Daff Dome on Tioga Road (120).[4]
South Whizz Dome has a few rock climbing routes.[5][6][4][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c "South Whizz Dome, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ Dragger. "Whizz Dome, California, United States, North America". summitpost.org. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Shainman, Alex (July 9, 2007). "Whizz Domes". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ a b Dragger. "Whizz Dome". summitpost.org. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Shainman, Alex (July 9, 2007). "South Whizz Dome Rock Climbing". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Shainman, Alex (July 9, 2007). "Rock Climbing on Whizz Domes". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Reid; Falkenstein; Schneider; Morris (June 28, 2007). "Tuolumne Meadows Route List". stanford.edu. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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