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Lone Mountains

Although the highest mountain in the continental 48 is Mt Whitney in the Sierra Nevadas, two of the most complete Cascadian solo mountains in these 48 states are Mt Shasta in northern California and Mt Rainier in Washington. From any angle, these two mountains stay white into the year longer than their surroundings and close relatives in the Cascades. Summiting these on foot at any time of year is both daunting and not feasible without extensive preparation and organization.

These mountains are also both featured in the separate category Day to night transitions and Time Falling On A Mountain.

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2 of 2 | Mount Rainier’s western flank

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Under very light clouds, creeping up its slopes during fair-weather. Its peak becoming more obscured deep in the clouds, Mt Rainier is the subject of the frame, along with a Cumulus cloud that persistently grows. The shade from this cloud casts shadows on the many steep slopes below.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
13 seconds and 25 frames.

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1 of 2 | Mount Rainier’s western flank under very

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Light clouds, creeping up its slopes during fair-weather. Time-lapse length at 30 fps: 10 seconds and 20 frames.

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Mount Rainier with light clouds on its southern face

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A majestic mountain, Mt Rainier has a batch of Cumulus clouds on two flanks this sunny morning. Shadows from them moving over the snow. These are their normal altitudes. The dormant volcano rears up above the alpine, snowy meadow of the foreground. The clouds find the mountain insurmountable, and minuscule cars are seen in the middle of the frame, adding slightly to the interest. A three second interval is used.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
38 seconds and 4 frames.

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Mount Shasta from the south, partly within lower cloud, at winter mid-day

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An orographically-formed cloud contained on the upper slopes of Mt Shasta, outer parts evaporating to reveal it blanketing smoothly the peaks and peaet of the northern California mountain. The ancient volcano is dormant and comprises two thirds of the frame: the blue sky above.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
9 seconds and 17 frames.

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Ascending Mount Shasta, California, late in the day above the fog facing north

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The UAS ascends, and a nearby fog layer passes by. Mt Shasta is seen in the morning light stretching out, it’s two peaks fully draped in a fresh winter snow. The morning sky is a bright blue color against the peaks. There are a few distant high clouds. The unique perspective of the mountain is simply not available from the ground.
Time-lapse length (30 fps):
11 seconds and 14 frames.

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2 of 2 | Mount Rainier’s western flank

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1 of 2 | Mount Rainier’s western flank under very

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Mount Rainier with light clouds on its southern face

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Mount Shasta from the south, partly within lower cloud, at winter mid-day

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Ascending Mount Shasta, California, late in the day above the fog facing north

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