Idaho Exposure

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


Most viewed - Beartooth Mountains, August 15, 2012
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IMG_9638.JPG13 viewsLooking north over Night Lake.
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IMG_9777.JPG11 viewsJasper Lake from Lonesome Mountain's south summit.
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IMG_0024.JPG10 viewsWhat we avoided by not descending the outflow at west end of Maryott Lake basin.
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IMG_9637.JPG10 viewsA late afternoon start hiking along Island Lake.
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IMG_9651.JPG10 viewsClouds settling in on high ridge north of Echo Lake.
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IMG_0009.JPG9 viewsWe descend a valley blanketed by wildflowers south of Maryott Lake en route to Crystal Lake.
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IMG_0015.JPG9 viewsIndian Paintbrush, daisies in blanket the floor of the valley.
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IMG_0019.JPG9 viewsLooking east across Crystal Lake reveals the steep descent route (directly above the highest point of the foreground boulder).
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IMG_0013.JPG9 viewsDazzling display of color.
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IMG_9656.JPG9 viewsTarn in early morning fog south of Echo Lake.
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IMG_0020.JPG8 viewsWe descended just left of the dark rock outcrops (above the pack on the ground). It was quite steep in sections, and may have been more pleasant to descend to the lake from the south, walking around the knob on the right side of the photo.
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