Grand Teton, the highest peak in this photo, is the centerpiece of Grand Teton National Park in northwestern Wyoming. This is one of our most favorite places in the world. This photo is from the eastern side of the park looking westward.
The Teton Range is what geologists call a fault-block mountain range. Two adjoining blocks of the earth's crust are tilting to the west causing the valley called Jackson Hole to form, part of which is visible in the midground, and the Teton Range to form in the background. Since the Tetons are on the eastern edge of the westernmost block, this side of the mountains doesn't have foothills. The Tetons are famous for having the appearance of springing abruptly out of the earth.
Some of our longest backpacking trips have been here. Bob has done two solo trips, one of 13 days in the southern part of the range and another of 5 days mostly off-trail in the northern part of the range. Together we backpacked nearly the entire length of the range from north to south over 6 days.
Remember, it's not just a photo, it's a story.
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