Naming (or renaming) a peak. It's complicated.

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Naming (or renaming) a peak. It's complicated.

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I had no idea that naming peaks in a Wilderness requires an act of Congress.

So Brother and Sister are just some other HAZ-made-up monikers. Catherine? Nope. Sorry 9L.

https://www.cpr.org/2020/02/24/one-does ... to-follow/
Moving mountains is a proverbially tough task. Naming mountains is no easier. If a mountain is to have a moniker it requires state and federal approval, compliance with a host of rules, the gathering of heaps of local support and, sometimes, even an act of Congress.
It will be interesting to see if they are successful in renaming Mt. Evans. I didn't realize he was a bad people back in the day.
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