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View from the top of Wyoming (Original Post) Bundbuster Nov 2023 OP
I had a friend years ago who would fly his plane Phoenix61 Nov 2023 #1
IMHO, the best mountain backpacking in the U.S. Bundbuster Nov 2023 #3
Were you on Gannett Peak? 2naSalit Nov 2023 #2
Freemont Peak, 2nd highest in Wyoming, next to Gannett. Bundbuster Nov 2023 #4
Cool. 2naSalit Nov 2023 #5
What's the date on this photo? sarchasm Nov 2023 #6
Early-mid September 1977. Bundbuster Nov 2023 #8
Wow wryter2000 Nov 2023 #7
ohm my bob!!!!!! wowzers .!!! AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #9
Absolutely SPECTACULAR! calimary Nov 2023 #10
We were pretty slack-jawed up there, Bundbuster Nov 2023 #11
Incredible great view, my dear Bundbuster! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2023 #12
Wow! What a view!! Duppers Nov 2023 #13
What a spectacular view! Callalily Nov 2023 #14
That is a beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing. brer cat Nov 2023 #15
Whoa justaprogressive Nov 2023 #16

Phoenix61

(17,651 posts)
1. I had a friend years ago who would fly his plane
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 12:09 PM
Nov 2023

from Gainseville, Fl to the Wind River Range and go backpacking for a couple of weeks.

Bundbuster

(4,018 posts)
3. IMHO, the best mountain backpacking in the U.S.
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 12:58 PM
Nov 2023

Isolated, remote roaming at and above tree line like no other area. This photo was from 13,800 feet.

Bundbuster

(4,018 posts)
4. Freemont Peak, 2nd highest in Wyoming, next to Gannett.
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 01:05 PM
Nov 2023

Caught an 18" Golden Trout after descending, but that was 46 years ago. They're probably gone now.

2naSalit

(92,752 posts)
5. Cool.
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 01:08 PM
Nov 2023

But you are probably right about the Golden Trout. Haven't heard anything about those in forever.

Bundbuster

(4,018 posts)
8. Early-mid September 1977.
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 01:52 PM
Nov 2023

We had 10 magical cloudless days at 10,500 - 13,800 feet, shorts weather. Then as we were hiking 30 miles out storm clouds started moving in behind us. A few days later back home I read that 2 hikers had died of exposure after being caught in 20" of snow in the exact location of our final campsite - Titcomb Basin, on the day after we left. Maximum spooky and lucky.

Bundbuster

(4,018 posts)
11. We were pretty slack-jawed up there,
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 02:54 PM
Nov 2023

high on mushrooms as well as altitude. Glad you enjoy the view.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,110 posts)
12. Incredible great view, my dear Bundbuster!
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 02:57 PM
Nov 2023

I think these are young mountains, relatively speaking. Their peaks are rather more pointed than older ones.

Anyway, so gorgeous!

Thank you!

Duppers

(28,246 posts)
13. Wow! What a view!!
Mon Nov 13, 2023, 03:39 PM
Nov 2023

I've seen the Tetons but that was way back in '71 and of course, not from a view like THIS!



(My father had died and my mother was intent on traveling across the country by car and wanted company.)

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