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Looking over at the NE summit...
Looking over at the NE summit...
Looking over at the NE summit from the SW summit on Oct. 2, 2004. Which summit is higher? Read below.
Old 15-minute maps showed an 8,520-ft value for the NE summit and 8,480+ ft max contour for the SW summit (see a GreenTrails map of the area, for example). Now, the current 7.5-minute map shows an 8,520+ ft contour for the SW summit (view at 1:10,000 scale) and an 8,480+ ft contour for the NE summit. Which one is really the highest point? I can't say for sure. A simple level sighting test (ski pole and compass water bubble) looking at the SW from the NE proved inconclusive.
Old 15-minute maps showed an 8,520-ft value for the NE summit and 8,480+ ft max contour for the SW summit (see a GreenTrails map of the area, for example). Now, the current 7.5-minute map shows an 8,520+ ft contour for the SW summit (view at 1:10,000 scale) and an 8,480+ ft contour for the NE summit. Which one is really the highest point? I can't say for sure. A simple level sighting test (ski pole and compass water bubble) looking at the SW from the NE proved inconclusive.
Klenke
on Oct 8, 2004 2:10 pm
