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39 images Created 24 Aug 2014

Dramatic mountains from the Pacific Northwest, Sierra Nevada, Rockies, Iceland, and New Zealand.

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  • The first light of day strikes the summit of Whitehorse Mountain, which towers over the icy ground near Darrington, Washington. Whitehorse Mountain, with an elevation of 6,840 feet (2085 meters), is located on the western edge of Washington's North Cascades.
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  • Low clouds and fog frame the summit of Castle Mountain, a 2,766 meter (9,075 foot) tall mountain located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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  • A winter storm partially obscures Whitehorse Mountain, a 6840 foot (2085 meter) peak in the North Cascades of washington state. The steep peak is located near the town of Darrington.
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  • Thick fog covers a high mountain valley that reaches up to Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in the North Cascades of Washington state. Valley fog, which is a type of radiation fog, can be incredible dense. It forms when air along ridgetops and mountain slopes cools after sunset. The air then becomes dense and sinks into the valley below where it continues to cool and becomes saturated, causing fog to form.
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  • The three-quarters moon is visible over Mount Tasman, a 11476 foot (3498 meter) mountain in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Tasman, called Horo-Koau in Māori, is New Zealand's second-highest mountain. It sits on the South Island's Main Divide.
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  • Mount Shuksan reflects on the still waters of Highwood Lake, which is lined by colorful American mountain ash (Sorbus americana). Mount Shuksan, one of the most photographed mountains, is located in Washington's North Cascades. Berries of the American mountain ash remain on the tree all winter, an important source of food for birds.
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  • Three Fingers Mountain, located in the Central Range of Washington state, is partially obscured by a snow storm in this sunset image taken near Darrington. Three Fingers Mountain has an elevation of 6854 feet (2089 meters).
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  • A mammoth lenticular cloud nearly dwarfs Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest volcano in the Cascade Range. Lenticular clouds form when moist air is forced up and over mountains or other large obstructions. The moist air condenses and becomes a visible cloud as it rises. While lenticular clouds can hover directly over mountain peaks, they can form some distance away from the summit when the winds are strong.
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  • Mount Rainier, capped by a lenticular cloud, towers over a field of wildflowers and Edith Creek in the Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington. The flowers on the hillside are predominently lupine, but also include some blooming Indian Paintbrush and Bear Grass. Mount Rainier, with an elevation of 14,411 feet (4,392 meters), is the tallest mountain in Washington and the highest mountain in the Cascade Range. The Paradise section of Mount Rainier National Park is known for dramatic displays of summer wildflowers.
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  • The full moon rises over Nooksack Ridge in Washington's North Cascades just after sunset. The mountain is lit by alpenglow, a natural lighting phenomenon that causes mountains to glow white shortly after sunset and before sunrise.
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  • Golden Larch trees (Pseudolarix amabilis) at the peak of their fall color line frame Liberty Bell Mountain (left) and the Early Winters Spires in the North Cascades of Washington state. Golden Larches, while not considered true larches, are known for shedding their needles each fall. The needles grow back each spring and transition from deep green to blue green over the course of the summer. In late September or early October, the needles turn golden and drop, just like the leaves on deciduous trees.
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  • Mount Adams, Washington's second-tallest mountain at 12276 ft. (3742 m), towers above neighboring peaks in this view from Chinook Pass.
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  • Two bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) feast on glacier lilies near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana. The yellow glacier lilies (Erythronium grandiflorum) are among the first wildflowers to bloom when the snow melts in mountain meadows.
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  • Large Pacific Ocean waves crash into the shoreline of Damon Point in Ocean Shores, Washington at sunrise. Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in the state, is visible in the background.
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  • The nearly full moon rises over Mount Si, a 4,167 foot (1,270 meter) mountain located near North Bend, Washington. Mount Si is a remnant of an oceanic plate volcano. Its summit is a class 3 rock scramble known as the Haystack.
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  • The sun rises over Mount Shuksan, a 9,127-foot (2,782-meter) peak located in North Cascades National Park, Washington. Shuksan is derived from a Skagit Indian word meaning "rocky and precipitous." The mountain is reflected in a tarn near Artist Point.
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  • Mount Baker, a 10,781 foot (3,286 meter) volcano located in Whatcom County, Washington state, takes on a pastel appearance through morning fog near Artist Point in the North Cascades. Mount Baker, which is part of the Cascade Range of mountains, has the second-most thermally active crater in the range, second only to Mount St. Helens. Baker's volcanic cone is relatively young, possibly less than 100,000 years old, even though the area where it sits has been volcanically active for 1.5 million years.
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  • The Maroon Bells are reflected in Maroon Lake in Colorado on a still autumn morning. The Maroon Bells are a pair of mountains, the tallest of which is 14,156 feet (4,317 meters). The peaks are located in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness of White River National Forest.
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  • Several mountains in the Canadian Rockies tower over Moraine Lake, located in Banff National Park. This area is known as the Valley of the Ten Peaks, named for the ten tall mountains at the lake's edge. Moraine Lake has a unique aqua color that results from the silt deposited by glaciers.
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  • Mount Constance, far left, and neighboring peaks in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state are visible between a layer of low clouds and fog. Mount Constance has an elevation of 7,756 feet (2,364 meters).
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  • The Guadalupe Mountains in western Texas are turned golden by the setting sun. The iconic El Capitan (8085 feet/2464 meter) is visible at right. Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at 8749 feet (2667 meters) is at left.
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  • The sunrise colors the storm clouds passing over the mountains along Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, Montana. Lake McDonald is the largest lake in Glacier National Park, approximately 10 miles (16 km) long, and over a mile (1.6 km) wide. Filling a valley that was carved by glaciers, the lake is 472 feet (130 m) deep.
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  • Grand Teton towers over the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. Grand Teton has a height of 13,775 feet (4,199 meters), making it the second-highest peak in all of Wyoming. The Teton Range is a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. The Snake River, which is 1,078 miles (1,735 km) long, is the largest tributary of the Columbia River, which is the largest river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.
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  • The sun sets behind Mount St. Helens, rendering it in silhouette in this view from Mount Adams, Washington.
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  • Mt. Rainier reflects in the still waters of Tipsoo Lake during a vibrant fall sunrise.
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