Mount Cowen-King of Paradise Valley, Montana

Photos from Mount Cowen, in the Absaroka range of Montana:

Mount Cowen, Absaroka Range, Montana

Mt Cowen seen from Paradise Valley

Taken on the way to the basecamp of Mt Cowen.

Mount Cowen seen on the approach to the base camp.

Mount Cowen at dawn

Cliffs of Mount Cowen

Huge granite pinnacles high on Mount Cowen

JD Sacklin taking in the view high on the normal route.

Eric traversing exposed terrain on the normal route of Mount Cowen

The final few feet of Mount Owen, beneath the summit block.

JD clings to the top of Mt Cowen. The summit is very exposed.

JD relaxing on top

Looking down from the tiny summit ledge to the north.

Looking down from the summit ledge to the south. The actual summit block was only a few feet wide, and completely surrounded by cliffs.

Myself on the summit of Mt Cowen. Paradise Valley is in the background.

View towards the Beartooth mountains from the summit of Cowen.

Sub peaks of Mount Cowen seen on the descent.

Heading back down from Mount Cowen. We had a very long hike ahead of us to get back to the car.

Images

The massive face of Mount Cowen in winter, Absaroka Range, Montana	Mount Cowen and Paradise Valley in winter, Absaroka Range, Montana	Mount Cowen in winter-Absaroka range, Montana
Mount Cowen seen from Paradise Valley, Absaroka Range, Montana	Mt Cowen-Paradise Valley Montana	Mt Cowen-MT
Granite towers on Mt Cowen MT.	Hangin out on the summit of Mt Cowen-Absaroka Range MT	Reaching the top of Mt Cowen-Absaroka Range MT
The North Face of Mt Cowen MT.	Myself on the summit of Mt Cowen.	JD clings to the top of Mt Cowen.
Taking in the view	Mt Cowen, Absaroka Range, Montana	Rugged Absaroka's
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