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Thor Peak Climbing

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Routes in Thor Peak

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	Boy Scout Falls WI2-3
	South east couloir T 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	Stemwinder, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Elevation:	12,300 ft	3,749 m
GPS:	36.57404, -118.26141 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Justin Tomlinson on Dec 9, 2013
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Access Issue: Certain Peaks: Access limited from May to October every year Details

Some of the peaks in this area are restricted (not all). See the Inyo National Forest's Mount Whitney Zone regulations webpage fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/pas… for current information. Access is usually limited from May to October of every year from the highest elevations of most of the Lone Pine Creek watershed.

Description

**12,326 ft (3,757 m)**

The southeast face of Thor is strikingly beautiful and begs to be climbed. Seen from the hikers trail to Mt. Whitney it is hard not to trip over your feet as you stare at all the possible lines on this fetching mass.

Other than making a lasting impression in my mind and what I read in the RJ Secor High Sierra guide, I know nothing about this peak. I would be very curious to hear peoples impressions of the routes on this peak.

Routes here are mostly grade III and under, seems like a great place for an adventurous moderate, relatively close to the car. While others are continuing to trudge up to Whitney and Russell, you'd be roping up and likely have the peak to yourself.

Getting There

Hike the Whitney trail until you see Thor. I don't know anything about where to leave the trail. From photos and memory, it does appear to be quite a slog to the base of the routes.