Idaho Exposure

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


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IMG_3454.JPG18 viewsThe author 'standing on top of the world' as photographed by the professor.
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IMG_3459.JPG15 viewsThe orange block in the foreground is the east summit of Thompson peak, reached by heading to the right (east) at the notch at the top of the couloir above the Thompson/Mickeys Spire Saddle.
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IMG_3462.JPG16 viewsThe orange block in the foreground is actually the pinnacle we first climbed in error, northwest of the northwest summit. Lopez, in "Idaho, a Climbing Guide" refers to the summit as the west of the two summits. This is where the register is, but the southeast summit is higher, according to National Geodetic Survey (see IMG_3503).
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IMG_3466.JPG18 viewsBaron Peak, southwest from summit of Thompson peak.
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