Sierra Peaks Section

The Section maintains historic summit registers at Bancroft Library on the University of California, Berkeley campus.

[2] Especially accomplished members are award with emblems, with the following grades (from highest to lowest):[3] Upon receiving one of the normal emblems, members may be recognized with one of the following additional emblems, which are not ranked: To the general public, they are most known for their peak bagging list, created in 1955, a product of the Sierra Club's long legacy of promoting climbing in the Sierra Nevada.

[6] Some peaks require substantial rock climbing experience (e.g. North Palisade and Mount Clarence King), and in some cases snow travel skills.

Peaks are occasionally added or removed from the list due to a variety of factors, such as accessibility, notability, and interest.

[9] The list is followed by thousands of hikers and climbers and has been noted in numerous books and guides on the Sierra Nevada.