Taking decents photos of large mountainscapes is difficult for a couple of reasons.  First, is the tendency is to have a poor sky, all bleached out or even bright white.  This can be an easy $30 fix with a neutral density filter.  With my 17-40mm lense (the glass portion is actually 77mm) I was able to obtain a nice blue sky and still maintain nice color on the trees.  Another trick is to meter off of the foreground then set the stage for the picture.  This photo could use some work with contrast on the rocks in the foreground, but I find the pool reflection gives this shot some extra feel.

Photo Specifications:

Shutter Speed:  1/125 sec
Lens Aperture: F/8
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO-100
Exposure Compensation 0 step