Idaho Exposure

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


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IMG_5917.JPG2 viewsCathedral Peak comes into view well to the south.
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IMG_5919.JPG3 viewsLooking north to Spiller Creek Canyon in the distance.
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IMG_5920.JPG2 viewsGlen Aulin Falls is actually the bottom of White Cascade.
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IMG_5921.JPG2 viewsThe adjacent Glen Aulin High Sierra camp just north of the falls was still not open to commercial packers due to snow. Nonetheless, it was already crowded with backpackers hurriedly claiming the nicer remaining numbered spots when we arrived the evening before-- a far cry from the solitude we experienced most of our hike.
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IMG_5927.JPG3 viewsTuolumne Falls.
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IMG_5929.JPG3 viewsPride of the Mountains (Penstemon newberryi) growing adjacent to Tuolumne Falls.
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IMG_5930.JPG2 viewsPride of the Mountains (Penstemon newberryi) growing adjacent to Tuolumne Falls.
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