Pallett Mountain
Will Thrall Peak
Pleasant View Ridge
Twin Peaks
Waterman Mountain
Mt. Akawie
Winston Peak
Winston Ridge

Tue, Dec 9, 2008 		Etymology
Pallett Mountain
Will Thrall Peak
Pleasant View Ridge
Twin Peaks
Waterman Mountain
Mt. Akawie
Winston Peak
Winston Ridge
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Mt. Akawie (7,283 ft.)

"Renamed in 1990 by the HPS after Richard L. Akawie (1925-89), Chemist, Six time List Finisher, Angeles Chapter Activity Schedule Editor (1966-89), Phil Bernays Award (1976,1988), Oliver Kehrlein Award (1984), and committed conservationist. This was his favorite peak. A Memorial Grove was planted with Jeffrey Pines near the summit by the HPS (1990).

Earlier names include: an unknown Shoshone name for a summer rancheria, "Buckhorn Mountain" (1946 list), then "Buckhorn Peak" (1956 List) after the Newcomb Brothers name for adjacent Buckhorn flats where they once found a very large set of buck horns nailed to a tree. This peak was also once known as "Pine Mountain #3."

Mount Akawie is an HPS use-name.

Peak was on the original 1946 HPS Peak List."

- HPS Summit Signatures

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For more information see these SummitPost pages: Pallett Mountain - Will Thrall Peak - Pleasant View Ridge - Twin Peaks - Waterman Mountain - Mt. Akawie - Winston Peak - Winston Ridge

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