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    Golden light and windblown snow along Everest’s summit above dark Himalayan ridges

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    First light on Everest: the story behind Flame

    The story behind Flame, Nick Chaika’s Everest sunrise photograph from Gokyo Ri, Nepal, and the warm mountain light it brings to a print.

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    Pink sunrise on snowy peaks above clouds filling the valleys below Panorama Ridge

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    Above the clouds: the story behind Inversion

    A 2 a.m. start, fog and sunrise above the clouds at Panorama Ridge: the story behind Inversion, an original British Columbia photography print.

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    The dark summit of Black Tusk above green alpine slopes and blue lakes, viewed from Panorama Ridge

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    Looking back at Black Tusk: the story behind Tusk

    The story of Tusk, an original Black Tusk photograph made from Panorama Ridge after a long day in Garibaldi Provincial Park, British Columbia.

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