Banner Peak
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Banner Peak is the second tallest peak in the Ritter Range of California's Sierra Nevada. The mountain is 12,947 feet (3,946 meters) tall and there are a few glaciers on its slopes. It lies within the boundaries of the Ansel Adams Wilderness; at the foot of the peak lie Garnet Lake and the famous Thousand Island Lake. Banner Peak is near the town of Mammoth Lakes; from there, climbers can hike to the foot of the mountain where various routes, the easiest of which is a class 2, reach the summit. Other nearby lakes to the peak include Lake Catherine, Shadow Lake, and Ediza Lake.
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