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Rockfall changes world-famous Teton skyline forever

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Part of the Second Tower on Grand Teton's East Ridge collapsed in September 2022. Rockfall changed the feature's profile from an even-sided pyramid to a pointed spire. Former climbing guide Paul Horton was hiking to a camp beneath the south side of the tower last summer. He reckons a mass of rock more than 100 feet high exfoliated.

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Rockfall changes world-famous Teton skyline forever

A giant rockfall has forever changed what’s arguably the world’s most famous natural skyline — the iconic Cathedral Group view of the Grand Teton, Teewinot and Mount Owen. What’s being called “a big chunk of the mountain” fell off last fall, altering the profile of the Grand’s East Ridge so significantly that people can see the difference from the valley floor. Part of the Second Tower on the 13,775-foot Grand’s East Ridge collapsed in September…

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WyoFile broke the news in on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.
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