Idaho Exposure

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

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 IMG_9434.JPG0 viewsTo the northeast past a high tarn, Bishop in the Owens Valley. The White Mountains in the distance.Dec 14, 2012
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 IMG_9417.JPG1 viewsDown Darwin Canyon to the west. The colors up here scream, "high altitude!"Dec 14, 2012
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 IMG_9416.JPG0 viewsThe milky blue color of the lake results from the glacial silt washing into the lake from above.Dec 14, 2012
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 IMG_9420.JPG0 viewsThe professor catches her breath on the ascent to Lamarck Col. Mt. Darwin and Mt. Mendel across Darwin Canyon to the southwest.Dec 14, 2012
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 IMG_9421.JPG0 viewsClimbing to this col is a pleasure as compared to Wallace Col, the route we used to cross the Sierra Crest to Evolution Basin. The rock here is solid and stable.Dec 14, 2012
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 IMG_9414.JPG1 viewsMt. Darwin quickly comes into view as we begin our ascent to Lamarck Col.Dec 14, 2012
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