I promised mountains....signed, sealed, and delivered

TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
edited May 22, 2010 in Landscapes
Three days high in the mountains exploring and skiing some amazing territory. Here's a few I've gone through. Enjoy! As always, I'll have a story and photos put together in a week or so.

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Okay...enough, back to healing up and editing. Three days with 70lbs on your back and 15 thousand vert of climbing will do that to you!
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  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    spectacular shots
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    Great stuff--3, 7 and 10 are my faves of this group. I am always in awe of your adventures . . . but I am thrilled to view the mountain tops from the comfort of my chair! I am so glad you share these with us . . . keep 'em coming!

    Lauren
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    redleash wrote: »
    Great stuff--3, 7 and 10 are my faves of this group. I am always in awe of your adventures . . . but I am thrilled to view the mountain tops from the comfort of my chair! I am so glad you share these with us . . . keep 'em coming!

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  • rstwoheerstwohee Registered Users Posts: 49 Big grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    WOW! Incredible pictures. #8 is fabulous especially give the mindboggling angle. Thanks for sharing.
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    I'm glad you guys enjoy...they are a ton of work to get, but amazing places to be. I'm just always thankful I still have the ability to get up into places like this.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    Wow very inspiring stuff ! great job
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  • DieTrying310DieTrying310 Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    Those are just amazing man. Number 8 is my favorite, the clouds are so detailed.
  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    #8 is amazing... seriously over the top! looks to me like that sort of thing would be a great way to get a one-way ticket to the county morgue!
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    squirl033 wrote: »
    #8 is amazing... seriously over the top! looks to me like that sort of thing would be a great way to get a one-way ticket to the county morgue!

    I would actually ski from within 15-ft of the summit the next day. Wasn't able to get the last few feet cause it was a hanging cornice on both sides and I was already solo without rope (hidden couloir up back).
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    I really and truly dropped my jaw a few times looking at these!! bowdown.gifbow

    Some spectacular shots, makes me want to do this right now! :D
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    Chrissiebeez_NL

    Lots more images to go through. Writing the story now. Should look mighty fine when I'm done.

    ...oh, and you should get out there. The mountains are great in whatever capacity you can enjoy them.
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  • wendellwendell Registered Users Posts: 308 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    Awesome ... 2 & 8 are killer!
  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    Great work, realy like #8






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  • squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    what lens were you using to get #8, and how far away were you? looks like you must've been clinging to the snow face with one hand and shooting with the other!
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 16, 2010
    squirl033 wrote: »
    what lens were you using to get #8, and how far away were you? looks like you must've been clinging to the snow face with one hand and shooting with the other!

    I was using a 150mm 2.8 sigma (great lens, but heavy), and I was near the top of one of the higher peaks in the area. The peak called dorado is probably only 1/2 mile away.
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  • scolescole Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    I teased about it but you always deliver. My weekend totally blows in comparison! I'm really drawn to #5 & 6 due to the different moods within the compositions.
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    Well Scole, I just spent my entire weekend working on a trip report. Not about this trip yet, but about going to the southwest. So what the hell, here's a link. If some of you scroll down this far, then you must like my stuff well enough. Here's a trip report on Escalante, Death Valley and the dunes. Go HERE. Ha. And if anyone enjoys, call it a bonus!
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    Wow. Totally.
    Anybody can do it.
  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    Jason - I went to your Cascades blog and it is awe-inspiring!! It will become one of my regular visits on the Internet!
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    So fun to see and read your postsdeal.gif
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  • TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    Thanks Marc! I'm glad I could share, especially like it when people enjoy. This type of photography isn't the same as having your gear a short walk away. I have to make a lot of sacrifices that would make the images better, but the pics have a story to tell. Some of these places, few or none have skied in and it's exciting to explore or retrace old tracks. Heck, being on the summit at sunset, reminds me of this photographer who made it a habit of spending the night on top of them. His perspectives from those bivy's were pretty amazing.
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited May 17, 2010
    You make all of us look like wimps. The photos are stunning as usual thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,942 moderator
    edited May 17, 2010
    The exposure on 8 (and I don't mean photographically :D)!

    These are great. I love seeing the mountains and people as it really gives a sense of perspective to these shots thumb.gif
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2010
    Wonderful stuff. Photos like these are what inspire people to go into the mountains. bowdown.gif
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  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited May 18, 2010
    Nice images! thumb.gif
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2010
    Beautiful photos. thumb.gifthumbthumb.gif

    Whats happening in #8 just blows my mind. bowdown.gif:D
    Michael
  • double_bdouble_b Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited May 19, 2010
    Holy (insert any expletive you wish)!!!!! Awesome stuff. Unreal.

    Thanks for sharing. What an adventure something like that would be.
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  • BCSPhotoguyBCSPhotoguy Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited May 20, 2010
    I am blown away by No.8. That is definate poster material right there! I almost had a feeling of vertigo looking DOWN at the clouds. I dont usually visit this forum - Think i may visit more often!
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  • nowandthennowandthen Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited May 20, 2010
    Terrific pics. The effort was worth it.
  • JaynusJaynus Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited May 22, 2010
    Amazing! They're all fantastic but #8 is just something else! WOW! Thanks so much for sharing these! :D
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