Looking north toward Jackass Pass. Note Pingora and Wolfs Head in the background.

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Looking north toward Jackass Pass. Note Pingora and Wolfs Head in the background.

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War Bonnet

taken from high up in the Deep Lake cirque

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John Hegyes

Aug 8, 2008

“Looking north toward Jackass Pass. Note Pingora and Wolfs Head in the background.”

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