Idaho Exposure

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

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DSCF0858.jpg2 viewsLake 8733' to the south.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0860.jpg5 viewsI can see the East Ridge of Mt. Cramer and it looks straightforward. The summit is on the skyline, about 1/3 toward the center from frame right. I've set a turnaround time of 4 pm, which is rapidly approaching. I figured 4 hours up, 2 hours down. That leaves me some wiggle room. I violate this by pushing the turnaround to 4:30 pm.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0856.jpg2 viewsLake at 8700', just west of point 8817'. I ascend the wooded slopes north northwest of this lake, staying south of Profile Lake.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0857.jpg2 viewsPoint 8817' rises to the east above the lake at 8700'.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0855.jpg2 viewsThis appears to be the at lake 8320'.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0854.jpg4 viewsMt. Cramer through the trees. The "off-and-on" climber's path is exactly that. I follow the path of least resistance. The path becomes more obscure as the terrain opens up. I am more concerned about running short on time than losing my way to the summit.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0852.jpg2 viewsLooking across a finger of the lake to the east of my campsite. I'm enjoying the sunshine, but need get started if I'm going to climb Mt. Cramer today!Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0853.jpg2 viewsAbout an hour after leaving camp at noon, I'm following the "off-and-on" climber's path that began on the west side of the outlet at Imogene Lake. This was one of the first small tarns I arrived at. The description I was following said to cross the outlet stream of lake 8320' and ascend the wooded slopes north of the outlet from the lake west of point 8817.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0851.jpg2 viewsMorning light on an east facing slope on the west side of the inlet of Imogene Lake.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0850c.JPG2 viewsMorning light on the steep western slopes above is reflected near the inlet of Imogene Lake.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0849.jpg2 viewsView north across Lake Imogene, already in shadow, reflects light from the steep eastern slopes rising above the lake.Oct 16, 2023
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DSCF0848.jpg2 viewsA peninsula on the west shore of Imogene catches the last rays of daylight, while the slope above and west is already in shadow. I meant to take a photo of the rainbow trout I caught, but it was getting late, and I did not want to be cooking in the dark, which, of course, is what happened!Oct 16, 2023
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