[pct-l] Identifying Central Oregon Mountain

[Suzannah Swinehart]

Oooh! I always get so excited when there's a question I can answer :)

I am certain that's Diamond Peak. I just looked at pictures taken on my section hike last year, and I have a very similar shot of Diamond Peak taken from somewhere north of Elk Lake. Huh. Probably from the side of Koosah Mt., now that you mention it. When did you come through there? We might have met you.

It was a bit clearer when I took mine, and if you zoom way in you can even see Thielsen in the background which helps determine that you were indeed facing south.  Also, the little Pac-Man-y snowfield to the center-right helped me match it to my photo :)

-Chipmunk

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Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 11:46:33 -0700
From: Will Rohrer <wlrohrer at gmail.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Identifying Central Oregon Mountain
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If there are any detectives out there, I'd love some help identifying a
mountain of which I took a picture in Central Oregon, while on my section
hike last August.  Here's a link to the picasa album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/PrinceWCheech/MountainMystery#
 
I took the photo a few miles north of Elk Lake, I think where the PCT
reaches the ridge of Koosah Mountain after climbing up the western slope.  I
included pictures of Bachelor, Broken Top, South Sister and Elk/Hosmer
Lakes, for comparison's sake.  I took pictures of these about 2 miles up the
trail from where I snapped a photo of the mystery mountain.  My two theories
so far: Diamond Peak, 50+ miles to the south, or a really hazy shot of South
Sister.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks!
Will (Lucretia)
 
 		 	   		  
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