509437-BW High Peaks Wind River Range
by Ed Cooper Photography
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509437-BW High Peaks Wind River Range
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Ed Cooper Photography
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Ice and snow mantle the high peaks of the Wind River Range, WY. Seen here if Fremont Peak, 13745', 4189m, 2nd highest peak in the Wind Rivers and 3rd highest in the state. The Fremont Glacier system covers the area. In a remarkable ascent for its time, the explorer John C. Fremont (known as the "Pathfinder") and party climbed this peak in 1842. This area of the Wind River Range contains the largest glaciers in the contiguous U.S. outside of the Pacific Northwest. Photo taken in 4x5 format August 2, 1963.
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July 22nd, 2016
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