What is this, Patagonia? Would you climb the Grand if you woke up at the Lower Saddle in August and looked up at this?

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What is this, Patagonia? Would you climb the Grand if you woke up at the Lower Saddle in August and looked up at this?

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Winter dawn, Grand Teton.

Peaking thru the clouds. Copyright Kaidi Raney

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“What is this, Patagonia? Would you climb the Grand if you woke up at the Lower Saddle in August and looked up at this?”

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The Tetons, the mighty wind catcher. Photo: Bob Horan.

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