Looking down the sheer drop...

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Looking down the sheer drop...

Looking down the sheer drop...

Looking down the sheer drop from Gate of Mists to Diamond Couloir. Point John's summit is about 1000 feet below in center. January 2006
gordonye
on Feb 8, 2006 7:09 pm
Lat/Lon: 0.1512°S / 37.30710°E
Image ID: 149897

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Ryle

Ryle - Feb 9, 2006 3:29 am - Voted 10/10

Great Shot!

Glad to see you are posting photos again. I love this one.

gordonye

gordonye - Feb 9, 2006 12:56 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Great Shot!

Thanks, Ryle. Glad to see you're hanging around again too! Mount Kenya has exposure almost like desert towers, but in an alpine setting with solid rock. I can't ask for anything more.

ben jammin

ben jammin - Feb 10, 2006 2:59 am - Hasn't voted

Winter vs summer in the Diamond Couloir

As a matter of interest, here and here you can see the how dramatically different the Diamond Couloir looks in the July-to-September period after some snowfall.



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