Idaho Exposure

Hiking, Climbing, Backpacking, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing. Photos by Thomas Oetzell; idahoexposure.com

This route may not be as fast as "sidehilling" through the unstable talus directly from the southeast side of Cove Lake, but it far more enjoyable.  Upon reaching the first of three tarns, I climb out of the drainage onto the ridge on the north side of the drainage to avoid the talus at the tarn inlet.

This route may not be as fast as "sidehilling" through the unstable talus directly from the southeast side of Cove Lake, but it far more enjoyable. Upon reaching the first of three tarns, I climb out of the drainage onto the ridge on the north side of the drainage to avoid the talus at the tarn inlet.

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