Road to eternity on Mount Hood

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

The morning sun hits the peak of an icy mountain - casting a perfect triangle shadow over an endless stretch of cloud. This stunning image was captured at sunrise on the slopes of Mount Hood near Portland, Oregon, USA. Biology doctorate student Scott Hotaling, 27, hiked four hours in the dark to the peak of the 4329m-high mountain All photos: Splash/All Over Press

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