Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_5921.JPG2 viewsThe adjacent Glen Aulin High Sierra camp just north of the falls was still not open to commercial packers due to snow. Nonetheless, it was already crowded with backpackers hurriedly claiming the nicer remaining numbered spots when we arrived the evening before-- a far cry from the solitude we experienced most of our hike.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5919.JPG4 viewsLooking north to Spiller Creek Canyon in the distance.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5917.JPG2 viewsCathedral Peak comes into view well to the south.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5914.JPG0 viewsElisa did not want to stop because the mosquitoes were bad in these open meadows north of Cold Canyon.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5913.JPG1 viewsReturn Creek downstream from our easy crossing.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5912.JPG0 viewsReturn Creek downstream from our easy crossing.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5910.JPG0 viewsWe were fortunate to find an easy way across Return Creek above confluence of McCabe Creek, which proved to be a much more difficult crossing.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5908.JPG0 viewsWildflowers along trail returning to Virginia Canyon from Spiller Creek Canyon.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5902.JPG1 viewsMatterhorn Peak above Horse Creek Pass.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5905.JPG0 viewsHeading back to camp at bottom Spiller Creek Canyon.Dec 17, 2012
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IMG_5897.JPG4 viewsWhorl Mountain from Spiller Creek Canyon.Dec 17, 2012
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