Lost In Penitentes

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Okay, so I wasn't exactly lost. Photographed at 19,300 feet on Ojos del Salado, the highest volcano in the world, January 7, 2011.

According to Wikipedia, Penitentes "are a snow formation found at high altitudes. They take the form of tall thin blades of hardened snow or ice closely spaced with the blades oriented towards the general direction of the sun. Penitentes can be as tall as a person."

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	gimpilator	Re: That's Cool
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Mark!
		Posted Jan 27, 2011 6:35 pm

DrJonnie

nice self-portrait

Voted 10/10

a unique 'I was there' picture.
great idea and a great shot

cheers Johnnie

Posted Jan 27, 2011 7:17 am


	gimpilator	Re: nice self-portrait
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Jonnie! There was no one around to help out so I just had to wing it and thankfully it turned out.
		Posted Jan 27, 2011 6:40 pm

[X] Bird

Surreal

Voted 10/10

Cheers Berthold

Posted Jan 27, 2011 8:32 am


	gimpilator	Re: Surreal
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Berthold!
		Posted Jan 27, 2011 6:40 pm

butitsadryheat

Badass!

Voted 10/10

Very cool!

Thanks for sharing!

Posted Jan 27, 2011 2:17 pm


	gimpilator	Re: Badass!
	Hasn't voted	Many Thanks!
		Posted Jan 27, 2011 6:41 pm

EricChu

Remarkable!

Voted 10/10

Congratulations on this striking shot, Adam!

Posted Jan 27, 2011 5:13 pm


	gimpilator	Re: Remarkable!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks Eric! Seeing Penitentes was one of my big hopes for this trip.
		Posted Jan 27, 2011 6:42 pm


	gimpilator	Re: careful there Gimp!
	Hasn't voted	Thanks. I hope we can still go for a trip together some time soon. I just need a few weeks to rest first.
		Posted Jan 29, 2011 12:49 pm


	gimpilator	Re: careful there Gimp!
	Hasn't voted	Good. You heal-up and I'll rest-up and then we'll be ready.
		Posted Jan 29, 2011 3:16 pm

Jimbopo

Ya know...

Voted 10/10

That is a pretty good profile pic!

Posted Jan 30, 2011 12:31 pm

EastKing

Excellent

Voted 10/10

Nice job on this photo of week picture. I can't wait to read the TR!!

Posted Jan 30, 2011 8:23 pm

EastKing

Excellent

Voted 10/10

Nice job on this photo of week picture. I can't wait to read the TR!!

Posted Jan 30, 2011 8:23 pm

JoelSkok

Be careful around them

Voted 10/10

I suppose that would not be the best place to stumble and fall....I've seen "beds of nails" but those are ice spears!

Posted Feb 4, 2011 11:24 am

flomulgator

Penitentes

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Penitentes generally only grow large at lower latitudes; thus Andes, Iran, Tajikistan. They grown big under very strong sunlight with good duration, reasonably cooler temps, and a lack of fresh snow....like a long dry spell at altitude in sub-30 deg latitude.

Posted Jul 6, 2012 1:36 pm

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