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Early April 2001 Alpine Ascent of Panorama Point, NE
5,424 feet above sea level

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ne00405cl.jpg (11623 bytes) Due to poor planning and a greater respect for the Wyoming State Patrol, our Native Guides end up a significant distance behind the main body. Pulling through Pine Bluff, they pass the main body while we seek relief and plumbing. At this intersection in front of the silos, they do the correct thing - our Wyoming guides turn RIGHT. The rest of the party completes the refueling operation, and then turns LEFT at this intersection. We're now separated.
Manus seeks the rest of the party Forging ahead, our Wyoming Native Guides explore the Panorama Point trailhead (left), and the cairn at the intersection of the Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado borders (right). The rest of the climbers are nowhere to be seen. At this altitude, that's a problem! ne00410s.jpg (8158 bytes)
Speeding to catch up after a long false start. Here we head back south, crossing under I-80 on the east side of Pine Bluff. We're hurrying to catch up with our Wyoming guides. ne00501F.jpg (7018 bytes)

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