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Published: 2012-08-28 19:53:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 392; Favourites: 18; Downloads: 0
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The Early Winters Spires on the North Cascades Highway are part of the Liberty Bell Group.The granite spires are ~ north spire 7,760 ft (2,366 m) and south spire 7,809 ft (2,380 m).
(That is an avalanche chute in the foreground.)
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very impressive!
"north" and "south" are rather unimaginative names. did they run out of wine labels?
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Maybe they did. The 2 are part of a much larger formation that fractured over the centuries. These spires make up Early Winters.
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Thanks!
With 60 feet of powder snow skiing it would be like floatingβ¦until you sink or reach the bottom.
At the bottom it goes back up the opposite side of the valley just as fast.
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definitely an awesome rock formation! love all the details you captured here..fantastic shot 
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Thank you!
This was taken right below them...literally. The last climb to the summit, the highway has that sharp horseshoe turn and crosses the front of the formation. There is a pull-out there and I didnβt even get out of the carβ¦just rolled down the window and shot. That avalanche chute dumps right onto the highway.
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ahh! was a car that parked there for a couple hours in the middle of the night while i was there..didnt know what they were doing but from your shot..think i know now
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Could well be...
On the other hand, that stretch just before there is long and steep so they may have overheated. There is a sign at the bottom of the grade suggesting you turn off the AC so you donβt overheat.
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didnt even think about that! was chilly that night so dont think the AC was used, but could still overheat
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Just a possibility. How did your shots turn out?
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can decide for yourself..email
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Those are amazing!
I really like then all, but the first 2 and the 4th are unbelievable!
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Fantastic picture Bob! I wouldn't want to be anywhere near the 'chute' when it does it's thing
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Thank you, Simon!
I wouldn't want to be near there in winter either. Last winter there was only 15 feet of snow up there but some winters there can be 3 or 4 times that amount. The pass is closed in winter as there is too much snow to plow.
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