White Clouds; Chinese Wall, August 25-26, 2007
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IMG_1857.jpg123 viewsOh NOooo! Brought wine on the climb instead of water!
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IMG_1858.jpg114 viewsAscending the ridge to the west of camp.
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IMG_1859a.jpg125 viewsA few "of Idaho's best climbers-- Ovis canadensis."
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IMG_1860.jpg126 viewsI heard Mike call out from his perspective in the chute, and looked up the rock from where I was climbing to see a band of female bighorn sheep high above on very steep terrain.
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IMG_1867.jpg114 viewsAs quickly as I changed to the telephoto zoom, the sheep bounded up, over the arête, and disappeared.
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IMG_1868.jpg114 viewsLost in the talus!
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IMG_1871.jpg130 viewsCaroline and Debbie had the sense to relax and enjoy camp.
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IMG_1870.jpg110 viewsAscending talus to the ridge.
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IMG_1876.jpg126 viewsThere goes Ketchum! Behind the dark rock forming the left wall of the Gunsight lies Railroad ridge, and the vehicle we left that morning.
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IMG_1877.jpg136 viewsAvoiding the wind on the ridge south of Peak 11238; the apex of the 90 degree corner of the Chinese Wall.
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IMG_1879.jpg132 viewsThe topgraphy surrounding Calkens Lake mimics the right angle lines of the Chinese Wall to the east.
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IMG_1882.jpg121 viewsThe south ridge leading to Peak 11238.
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