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The prominent peak near the center of the photo is named Pingora, which is a Shoshone word meaning “inaccessible.” Indeed, it takes a two-day trip that includes driving over rutted roads and then hiking eight miles over an 11,000 foot pass just to get there. It was first climbed in 1940, and is such aContinue reading “Pingora”

The prominent peak near the center of the photo is named Pingora, which is a Shoshone word meaning “inaccessible.” Indeed, it takes a two-day trip that includes driving over rutted roads and then hiking eight miles over an 11,000 foot pass just to get there. It was first climbed in 1940, and is such aContinue reading “Pingora”