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Exhibit of Dramatic Photos of Wheeler Peak

The Southwest Gallery in Albuquerque is featuring an exhibit of dramatic photos of Wheeler and other New Mexico Peaks.

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Wheeler Peak’s Enchanted Circle

An article focuses on skiing the resorts around Wheeler (Taos Ski Valley, Angel Fire, Red River, and Sipapu) notes the highlights of the 80-mile Enchanted Circle Scenic Drive that circles the mountain.

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Anniversary: Return of Blue Lake by Wheeler Peak in 1970

The Taos Pueblo Pow Wow will celebrate the return 48,000 acres of land including Blue Lake to the pueblo in 1970.

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Wheeler Peak in the Plotline of “One Life to Live”

This item from the plot line of “One Live to Lead” got caught in our RSS feed for “Wheeler Peak” from google news. An angry Markko seeks refuge at Buenos Dias remembering the way in which Ford rubbed his sexual … Continue reading

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New Book on Hiking Summits of Boundary Peak, Humphreys Peak, Wheeler Peak

Branch Whitney has just published a book on hiking the Southwest including state highpoints.

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Wheeler Peak Reopens Following Summer 2006 Fire Concerns

Wheeler Peak has reopen following fire restrictions.

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Wheeler Peak Reopens Following Summer 2006 Fire Concerns

Wheeler Peak has reopen following fire restrictions.

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Peter Thompson’s Geology of Highpoints

Peter Thompson at the University of New Hampshire has an elegant and comprehensive description website about the geology of the highpoints of each state.

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NM Ex-Governor Gary Johnson Sets Sights on Seven Summits

The Denver Post hints that former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson is considering a seven summit attempt. Johnson, 52, has already climbed McKinley and Everest and according to the article can be found climbing Kachina Ridge above Taos perhaps 100 … Continue reading

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Stuck SUV Saves Hiker Stranded in New Mexico Snow

The Gallup Independent has a strange tale about a lost hiker whose life was saved because the keys were in an SUV stuck in a 5′ New Mexico snowdrift. Chuck Whitney got stuck on County Route 50 and so he … Continue reading

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