Cirque of the Towers April ski and climbing trip report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/04/wind-rivers-cirque-of-towers-april-2012.html

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Cirque of the Towers April ski and climbing trip report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/04/wind-rivers-cirque-of-towers-april-2012.html

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A quick panorama of The Cirque. Warrior 1 got a little chopped off.

The western wall of the cirque, from high on the flank of Mt. Mitchell. July 2010

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John Asay

Sep 21, 2012

“Cirque of the Towers April ski and climbing trip report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/04/wind-rivers-cirque-of-towers-april-2012.html”

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