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Feb 01
2009

Pfeifferhorn Sunrise, Lone Peak Wilderness, Utah

Posted by Jeff Beck in wasatch mountainssummernature photographyLone Peak Wilderness

I spent the night on top of the Pfeifferhorn in order to take this image at sunrise. Not really a great place to camp, but I wanted to be able to stay put after a sunset photo session and just slide out of my bag to photograph the sunrise. This was the second time I spent the night on top of a mountain, at over 11,000 ft. elevation. The chance for unique photography is enhanced by the fact that most people don't ever see summit views at the edges of the day. I love how the high western wall of Hogum Fork hides the Salt Lake Valley. Only the Oquirrh and Stasbury mountains in the distance. This view into the heart of the Lone Peak Wilderness, in close proximity to over a million people, is truly wild.

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written by Micah Swabb , February 04, 2009

Beautiful photo, good idea to spend the night there to get a photo at sunrise.

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written by Wayne Harrell , February 10, 2009

Sweet photo! That is a great place to wake up! I once spent the night on the ridge below the summit pyramid, curled up next to a wind-blocking cornice.
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