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Holy Cross Alpenglow    Sawatch Range near Vail, Colorado

Sunrise alpenglow on Mount of the Holy Cross, 14,005 feet, as seen from 13,000 feet on Notch Mountain - Holy Cross Wilderness, October.

This peak, with it's easily recognizable east face cross couloir, was made famous in 1873 by legendary wilderness photographer William H. Jackson. In the early 20th century, it became a destination of Christian pilgrimages, and a rock hut was built on Notch Mountain (very close to where this photo was taken) for shelter during Sunday mass at 13,000 feet. The sturdy hut still provides shelter from the inhospitable tundra environment to this day. Photo © copyright by Jack Brauer.

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