Sentinel Rock
For the granite dome near Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, see Sentinel Dome.
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Sentinel Rock is a granitic peak in Yosemite National Park, California, United States. It towers over Yosemite Valley, opposite from Yosemite Falls.[3]. Sentinel Rock lies 1.1 kilometres (0.7 mi) northwest of Sentinel Dome.
High-profile climber Derek Hersey died while attempting to free solo climb Sentinel Rock in 1993.[4]
References
- ^ "Natural Resource Statistics". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Sentinel Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Rock Formations in Yosemite". Yosemite National Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-08-14.
- ^ Psychology Today: Risk
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