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_9922.JPG2 viewsA wide view to the soutwest; Pilot Peak is visible on the horizon. Donelson Lake is in the left foreground.
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IMG_9925.JPG2 viewsBeartooth Mountain rises in the background, northeast of the main divide.
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IMG_9924.JPG2 viewsEast from the top of the divide, Sky Pilot Mountain (left) rises above Sky Pilot Lake (10480'). The dark, flat-topped peak on the right is Beartooth Mountain.
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IMG_9935.JPG2 viewsAnother wider view all the way back (southeast) to Island Lake, our starting point 2 days ago. Lonesome Mountain is on the right.
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IMG_9933.JPG2 viewsRoute 212, the Beartooh Pass Highway, traverses the valley northwest to southeast in front of the peaks on the horizon. The area is in the vicinity of the intersection of 212 and Chief Joseph Highway.
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IMG_9936.JPG2 viewsThe notch on the ridge appears to be the only difficulty in reaching the summit of Sky Pilot Mountain; always difficult to tell until the climb unfolds.
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IMG_9943.JPG2 viewsA medium telephoto view (109 mm) all the way back (southeast) to Island Lake's boat launch site. Lonesome Mountain is on the right.
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