Sierra Nevada Batholith
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The Sierra Nevada Batholith is a large batholith that is approximately 400 miles long and 60-80 miles wide which forms the core of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, exposed at the surfac
Half Dome, Yosemite, a classic granite dome of the Sierra Nevada Batholith
Mount Whitney
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Mount Whitney is a mountain in California's Sierra Nevada range, and is the highest point in the contiguous United States, with an elevation of 14,505 feet. It is located in East–Central California al
Sierra Nevada Batholith
…which had covered the batholith for millions of years. The exposed portions of the batholith became the granite peaks of the High Sierra, including Mount Whitney, Half Dome and El Capitan. Most of the batholith, however, remains below the surface. The Sierra batholith was formed when the Farallon Plate subducted…
East Face close-up seen from the Whitney Portal
Sky pilot blooming on ridge just below summit
Mount Whitney as seen from Mount Langley
The Smithsonian Institution Shelter on Whitney's summit