Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_6089.JPG1 viewsShepherd Crest (left of center skyline) and Sky Pilot Col (just right of center skyline) to the north; below are Cascade and Steelhead Lake. Virginia Canyon, our destination lies north of Sky Pilot Col.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_6077.JPG0 viewsUnnamed lake north of Green Treble Lake.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_6078.JPG1 viewsThe route continues north climbing up and over the east ridge of Mount Conness. We decided to tackle that early in the morning.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_6082.JPG1 viewsHopefully, an early start crossing east ridge of Mount Conness today if we can get packed.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_6059.JPG0 viewsOne the other side of the saddle, we passed a small lake, swollen by all the melting snow.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_6079.JPG0 viewsWe had hoped to climb Mount Conness, but we did not have enough time. Our camp was on a plateau east of Alpine Lake, overlooking the zone of confusion.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_6076.JPG0 viewsEntering the zone of confusion. The Secor book states camping is prohibited in the area near the Carnegie Institute Experimental Station. The Forest Service Rangers who issued our permit knew nothing about that.Dec 17, 2012
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