Idaho Exposure

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


Most viewed - Evolution Basin, July 15, 2012
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IMG_8931.JPG4 viewsWe tried to take a more direct route, making use of the most solid rock, but the rock proved steep, dirty, and exposed in places.
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IMG_9107.JPG4 viewsTo the east, beyond the Black Divide, Mt. Johnson (left), and Mt. Goode (right, south).
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IMG_9115.JPG4 viewsMt. Darwin on the Sierra Crest from the summit of Mt. Solomons. Mt. Darwin stands at the head of Darwin Canyon, about 1.66 miles south of Lamarck Col. The ridge in the foreground is the southeast ridge of Mt. Warlow (to the left, not visible). Warlow can be ascended via this ridge (class 1) from Muir Pass. The telephoto lens makes this ridge appear much closer to Mt. Darwin than it is. Darwin is over 3 miles beyond the ridge to the north. I summited Darwin more years ago than I would care to admit!
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IMG_9135.JPG4 viewsOn the distant Sierra Crest to the east, Middle Palisade (left) and the pyramidal shaped The Thumb beyond the Black Divide, from the summit of Mt. Solomons.
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IMG_9179.JPG4 viewsLooking southeast from just southeast of Wanda Lake. Mt. Solomons above rises abover Muir Pass.
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IMG_9183.JPG4 viewsThe Goddard Divide over Wanda Lake. Muir Pass is on the left edge of photo.
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IMG_9181.JPG4 viewsNorth on the JMT. Peak 12206 above Wanda Lake.
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IMG_9197.JPG4 viewsThe dark clouds in the background make the direct orange sunlight hitting the peaks even more dramatic.
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IMG_9263.JPG4 viewsGoddard Divide, to the south, rises above Evolution Creek below Sapphire Lake.
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