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hook to the east. The two highest summits, the West and East 
Peaks, which differ in altitude about 15 ft., and are about one third 
of a mile apart, are at the base of the hook. The point of the hook, 
which turns north from the East Peak is terminated, first by a little 
tower-like crag called the Chimney and then, across a deep and nar- 
row notch, by a precipitous peak called Pomola (4819 ft.) named 
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from the Indians’ demon of the mountain. Pomola according to 
them is responsible for the bad weather with which the intruding 
mountain climber is assailed, this being the divinity's method of 
showing his displeasure at the invasion of his domain. Beyond the 
West Peak (5215 ft.) the ridge curves in an arc of a circle to the 
North Peaks, of which there are two close to each other. The 
depression between the West Peak and the North Peaks (4700 ft.) 
is called the Saddle, the lowest part of which is at 4250 ft. altitude. 
The Tableland lies between the West Peak ‘and the Saddle, and is 
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