Idaho Exposure

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


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IMG_3475.JPG18 viewsRedfish Lake from the summit of Thompson Peak.
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IMG_3476.JPG18 viewsThe summit of Williams peak from the summit of Thompson Peak.
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IMG_3478.JPG17 viewsBaron Peak, southwest from summit of Thompson peak.
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IMG_3480.JPG17 viewsMt. Regan, west northwest from the summit of Thompson Peak. Sawtooth Lake is unseen on the right frame, in the valley in front of and below Regan. The trees in the bottom left of photo mark the location of the trail descending west along the North Fork of Baron Creek.
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IMG_3482.JPG19 viewsThe east ridge of Thompson Peak and the town of Stanley on the Salmon River from the summit of Thompson Peak. Lower Stanley (downstream) sappears above Stanley in the photo.
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IMG_3491.JPG17 viewsThe view southeast from the summit of Thompson Peak; mountains, and more mountains.
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IMG_3487.JPG18 viewsNorthwest from the summit of Thompson Peak. The orange block in the foreground is actually the pinnacle we first climbed in error, northwest of the west (true; depending on the source; see IMG_3503) summit.
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IMG_3493.JPG18 viewsThe distinctive profile of North Raker (Red Finger), south from the summit of Thompson Peak. The only route up is class 6 (direct aid).
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IMG_3495.JPG14 viewsThe town of Stanley on the Salmon River from the summit of Thompson Peak. Lower Stanley (downstream) sappears above Stanley in the photo.
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IMG_3490.JPG17 viewsFrom the summit of Thompson Peak, Castle Peak, 11,815', the highest peak in the White Cloud Mountains towers above the Stanley Valley to the east.
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IMG_3496.JPG24 viewsThe clear blue waters at the outlet of the 'unnamed lake' below Thompson Peak at roughly 9000'.
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