Idaho Exposure

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


Most viewed - Eclipse from Thompson Peak, August 21, 2017
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IMG_7861.JPG20 viewsThompson Peak casts its shadow into the valley from whence we came; from the Thompson Peak/Mickey's Spire saddle.
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IMG_7970.JPG20 viewsEvening alpenglow on Thompson Peak as viewed from our camp at 8900'.
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IMG_7978.JPG20 viewsCoursing north toward the top of the couloir in the morning light, the stream draining the basin above Goat Lake.
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IMG_8001.JPG20 viewsAn 11" Brookie taken from the larger of the lakes at 8900'. Not very big, but some welcome protein to supplement the backpack meals.
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IMG_8012.JPG20 viewsA mountain goat photographed near our camp. I had hoped to photograph a live goat! Not sure what brought this goat down. Perhaps it was a casualty to the harsh winter.
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IMG_8007.JPG19 viewsA lesson in portraiture.
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IMG_8017.JPG19 viewsBearing a striking resemblance to the mushroom cloud of an atom bomb, a recently erupted fire plume surges skyward to the north in the River of No Return Wilderness.
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IMG_8009.JPG18 viewsMike applies the pointers while photographing me holding the 11" Brookie I caught this morning. Good job!
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IMG_7922.JPG17 viewsWe paused here for a well deserved break. On the menu; salami, sharp cheddar, and homemade whole grain rye and wheat sesame crackers. And more photography!
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