Idaho Exposure

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

The objective comes into view; the D. O. Lee/WCP-9 saddle on the skyline (mid-frame).  I plan to leave the trail just above that rock outcrop near the bottom of the frame below D. O. Lee Peak, which is on the skyline, just right of center.  My route climbs through the trees to the right of the frame, entering Bighorn Basin (about mid-frame, on the vertical axis).  I believe the trail descends to Ocalkens Lake (on the extreme left of frame); I’d rather not lose that much elevation.

The objective comes into view; the D. O. Lee/WCP-9 saddle on the skyline (mid-frame). I plan to leave the trail just above that rock outcrop near the bottom of the frame below D. O. Lee Peak, which is on the skyline, just right of center. My route climbs through the trees to the right of the frame, entering Bighorn Basin (about mid-frame, on the vertical axis). I believe the trail descends to Ocalkens Lake (on the extreme left of frame); I’d rather not lose that much elevation.

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