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  1. tpatta Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance Mar 27, 2021

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    I took a little ride to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Ended up in the Alabama Hills at the base of Mt. Whitney. A great rock formation called the Mobius Arch framed the peak just right. 14000 feet of pure granite.
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  2. arturo7 Mar 27, 2021

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    Very cool pic.

    Whitney is on my to-do list. Hope to get up there next year.
     
  3. Dan S Mar 27, 2021

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    In case you have trouble getting reservations, we have 50+ 14ers here, and you don't need to sign up to climb them. ::stirthepot::

    Great photo, OP! I love the way it captures the contrasting shapes and colors of the different rock.
     
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  4. tpatta Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance Mar 28, 2021

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    50+ peaks? You are either in Colorado or Nepal. :D
     
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  5. coronado Mar 28, 2021

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    Took this yesterday: Teton Range in Wyoming, through a man-made "arch."

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  6. X350 XJR Vintage Omega Aficionado Mar 28, 2021

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    As a teenager I was fortunate to be in a Boy Scout troop which was heavily into backpacking. Among many other trips to the Sierras, we climbed Mt Whitney from the back side from Onion Valley, 40+ miles over about a week picking off 3 or 4 other peaks along the way. Absolutely glorious country.
     
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  7. tpatta Happily spending my daughter’s inheritance Mar 28, 2021

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    Awesome photo.
     
  8. Pinoysurf Mar 28, 2021

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    Got to have a few pictures from the top....;)


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  9. arturo7 Mar 28, 2021

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    I think Whitney's popularity is due to it's accessibility. That and the fact that it is the tallest peak in the lower 48.
     
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  10. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Mar 31, 2021

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    Malheur national wildlife refuge. AA9BA6DF-E187-4730-AE99-0B303D4FD30B.jpeg
     
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