Spectacular mountain photos thread

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Matterhorn
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Matterhorn
Nice picture! A cool mountain in a beautiful setting!
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Here is Wetterhorn photographed from the summit of Matterhorn.

OK, fair point - not the *same* Matterhorn as in the last photo! :-D
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Not sure this is a spectacular mountain photo, but it made an impression. Those two gentlemen were ice climbing on Longs Peak and decided the ice was a little sketchy.

They were right - as soon as they bailed and moved a few feet away, this happened.
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One of my favorite places in Colorado!
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Another amazing "secret" location...
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Mount Jackson from Holy Cross (hanging on our wall)
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Torres Del Paine
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Something 7000m in Nepal that I can't recall the name of
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Picket Range in Washington
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High on the side of Fremont Peak in Wyoming
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French Valley in Patagonia
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I <3 this thread
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Some of these are so epic. Here are a few I’ve taken—
Torreys from Sniktau/Cupid:
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Medicine Bow in WY:
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Obligatory Hallett pic, overdone, I know, but the lighting was incredible:
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Independence Pass area from the slopes of Deer
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West side of the Bells from Hagerman
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Fitz Roy
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Dramatic and rugged Eastern ridge of Sayres Mountain from La Plata southwest ridge. Aug 31 2021.
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