Idaho Exposure

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


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IMG_4867.JPG5 viewsEcho Peaks; Cathedral Range, from .08 miles south of 9700' Cathedral Pass.
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IMG_4869.JPG6 viewsEast face of Columbia Finger from .08 miles south of 9700' Cathedral Pass.
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IMG_4870.JPG4 viewsCathedral Peak and upper Cathedral Lake from 9700' Cathedral Pass.
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IMG_4872.JPG4 viewsCathedral Peak and upper Cathedral Lake from 9700' Cathedral Pass.
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IMG_4874.JPG6 viewsAfter completing our hike, we drove west from Tuolumne Meadows to Olmsted Point, which offers commanding views south to Half Dome (surprisingly close), and northeast to the domes north of Tenaya Lake. The Great White Book on Stately Pleasure Dome (far left, west) is a classic 5.6 rock climb. It is the long, left leaning white line to the left of the right edge of the dome's skyline. I did this around the same time I first climbed Cathedral Peak.
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IMG_4878.JPG5 viewsThe Professor at Tenaya Lake.
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IMG_4882.JPG6 viewsA late afternoon portrait at Tenaya Lake.
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IMG_4883.JPG5 viewsDeveloping thunderstorm, Tuolumne Meadows.
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IMG_4884.JPG6 viewsDeer, east of Lyell Fork, Tuolumne Meadows.
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IMG_4886.JPG6 viewsDeer below Mt. Dana, Tuolumne Meadows.
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IMG_4887.JPG7 viewsEast of Lyell Fork, Tuolumne Meadows.
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