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freegrapes t1_j40z1f1 wrote

Rocky Mountains are top two mountain ranges for me

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adamcarrot t1_j4251mu wrote

I hiked to the peak of Ypsilon in 2016. This is a great shot!

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WhiteGuyThatCantJump t1_j42kx04 wrote

Did C-C-Y in 2011. I also made it almost all the way up to Spectacle Lakes that same year - I've heard the view from the lakes is incredible, but there was just a bit too much snow up there yet and wasn't safe enough to try to get up the last bit.

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adamcarrot t1_j42tdyf wrote

I'm trying to remember if I did Spectacle Lakes or Crystal Lake on one of my trips out there, but my Dad is the one that has the photographic memory when it comes to RMNP. I'll have to ask him. The C-C-Y hike was a great one. We attempted Longs a few days later, but had to stop at the keyhole due to ice and snow on the route past it.

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WhiteGuyThatCantJump t1_j42tt4h wrote

I was lucky enough to have a summer internship in the park, so I had a little over 2 months to get a lot of great hikes in. I managed to summit CCY, Longs, Ida, Flattop/Hallett along with a lot of other stuff like trying to get up to Spectacle, or hiking up to Frozen Lake. That was a magical summer.

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adamcarrot t1_j42zcc7 wrote

I did Flattop and Hallett in 2007 that was one of my favorites. Frozen lake was a destination we had planned one tirp but somehow ended up at Green Lake on accident. We buy all the little trail tags, I'll have to see if I ever got up to frozen or Ida. I haven't been to the park since 2019. Hopefully I'll be able to go again soon.

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WhiteGuyThatCantJump t1_j42zrvx wrote

Ha, it was the opposite for me! It was my destination, but I ended up at Frozen Lake on accident. That cirque is SO big. Really puts into perspective what you're seeing when you're looking down at it from The Keyhole.

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MikeNIke426 t1_j435bno wrote

Anyone know if that chute is skiable? Looks pinched in the middle but curious...

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sciencedthatshit t1_j43j4yq wrote

It's called the Y couloir on Ypsilon Mountain...skiable depending on conditions, but its remote and gnar gnar.

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SpawnicusRex t1_j4299zo wrote

I love being able to see that from my back yard!

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thinker99 t1_j424y7l wrote

Is that right near berthoud pass in Colorado?

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iGoByFrank OP t1_j4261fg wrote

Nope, I'm standing at Many Parks Curve Overlook to take this shot. It's in RMNP.

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dangoodspeed t1_j42yrt5 wrote

The title says 2160x2700 but it links to a 1728x2160 picture.

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TheSmockey00 t1_j4229jn wrote

Rocky Mountain Way is better than the way we had Oh~~~~

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emkay99 t1_j42v3ko wrote

I lived in Colorado Springs for a time years ago, and made side trips to the park to play with the sheep nearly every time I had to go to Denver.

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kelliboone617 t1_j43m931 wrote

Was this a volcano at some point or is it just a trick of the light/shadows? Reminds me of Mt St Helens after a third of it was blown away. Admittedly I know absolutely nothing about mountains coming from NE Texas, lol.

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CoachOeaux t1_j443juo wrote

The shadows make it look like a massive snowflake.

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3peat2020 t1_j444j7p wrote

Meh, I've seen rockier.

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PetrifiedWorld t1_j44lq8x wrote

i see stuff when I zoom in am i the only one

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Joey_Doll t1_j44t1ad wrote

Which peak is this?

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FLORI_DUH t1_j43r283 wrote

Flat lighting, no distinct subject matter, poor framing...how the heck does this medicore snapshot have thousands of upvotes?

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eileenm212 t1_j444rsf wrote

Just because it’s a beautiful place?

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FLORI_DUH t1_j446rqa wrote

People see "Rocky Mountain National Park" and upvote an objectively bad photo of it simply because they know it's a beautiful place? Yeah, that tracks actually.

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rynil2000 t1_j41jm2t wrote

Bend over and show me that Butte.

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