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Thunderbolt Peak
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Polemonium, North Palisade, Starlight, Thunderbolt Peaks
Highest point
Elevation 14,009 ft (4,270 m) NAVD 88
Prominence 203 ft (62 m)
Parent peak North Palisade
Listing
  • SPS Mountaineers peak
  • Western Climbers Star peak
Geography
Thunderbolt Peak is located in California
Thunderbolt Peak
Thunderbolt Peak
Location in California
Location Fresno and Inyo counties, California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS North Palisade
Climbing
First ascent August 13, 1931 by Robert Underhill, Norman Clyde, Bestor Robinson, Francis Farbquar, Glen Dawson, Lewis Clark and Jules Eichorn
Easiest route Technical climb, class 4, by several routes

Thunderbolt Peak is a peak in the Palisades group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada in the U.S. state of California. It rises to 14,009 feet (4,270 m) and could be considered the thirteenth-highest peak in the state, but since the peak has less than 300 feet (91 m) of prominence it is usually considered a subsidiary peak of North Palisade. But if it is considered a separate mountain peak, Thunderbolt Peak is the northernmost fourteener in the Sierra Nevada.

The first ascent was attempted by a party of very well-known climbers. During the climb, a lightning bolt struck very close to Jules Eichorn, breaking his concentration. The mountain was named in commemoration of this event.

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