Brins Mesa Jan 15

Soon after a heavy New Year's Eve snowfall, up onto Brins Mesa to Mormon Overlook
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P1060017 P1060018 P1060021   Up on the mesa, we contemplate Brins Ridge, which is too snowy to climb today P1060022
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P1060027 P1060028 P1060029   Mormon Overlook P1060030
P1060031 P1060032 P1060033   Looking south toward Cibola P1060034   Lee Mountain to the east
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P1060048 P1060050 P1060053   Brins Ridge P1060054
P1060055 P1060056 P1060057 P1060058   This huge icicle forms when a daytime snowmelt pouroff freezes at night
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P1060069 P1060071 P1060072 P1060073   Starting back...
P1060074 P1060075 P1060076   Note the small windows next to this spire P1060077
P1060078 P1060079 P1060080   Best view of the windows, halfway down the stairsteps from the mesa P1060081
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