You should listen to John's learned opinion. He's right (even though you just want to stir the pot).
And if you're not willing to listen to John? I've got two authorities who are even more reliable than him (and that's one hellofa tough standard to beat).
The two more reliable sources are, of course, Steve Roper and R.J. Secor (R.I.P. to R.J. by the way). Pull out your copy of Roper's "The Climber's Guide to the High Sierra." Get any one of your copies of Secor's "The High Sierra Peaks Passes and Trails." Every reference in both is to Sierra or High Sierra.
These two are GUIDEBOOK AUTHORS. There is no more reliable source in the world than a guidebook author.
Wait, what was that you said? You don't have these guidebooks? Oh Gesssuuuss. Two of the most critical guidebooks to any respectable California climber's guidebook collection, and you don't have them? Well that kinda says all else that needs to be said, now doesn't it