Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_9074.JPG5 viewsHiker, as viewed through reinforced window, approaches Muir Hut.
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IMG_9081.JPG5 viewsToo bad the rangers plugged up the fireplace. Wood is scarce at this altitude, and I am sure fires are not permitted in Kings Canyon National Park backcountry; even in a fireplace!
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IMG_9083.JPG5 viewsIt was getting too crowded for me. We had not seen anyone the day before. It was time to start climbing Mt. Solomons!
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IMG_9092.JPG5 viewsWanda Lake from the summit of Mt. Solomons. Our base camp is above the small lake the right (east) of the north end (most distant) of Wanda Lake.
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IMG_9100.JPG5 viewsThe upper section of the Northeast Shoulder route on Charybdis. The ridge turns south and, crossing a gap (hidden in photo) ascends on class 3 rock to the summit.
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IMG_9140.JPG5 viewsCharybdis, from the summit of Mt. Solomons.
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IMG_9136.JPG5 viewsTo the east, beyond the Black Giant and the Black Divide, Mt. Agassiz (left, 13,891'), Mt. Winchell (13775'), and Thunderbolt Peak (14003') at the northern end of the Palisade Region, on the Sierra Crest.
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IMG_9141.JPG5 viewsDue east, from the summit of Mt. Solomons, Lake 11939 at the base the Black Giant and the Black Divide.
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IMG_9145.JPG5 viewsWanda Lake from the summit of Mt. Solomons. Our camp is hidden, between the far (north) side of Wanda Lake and the small lake to the right (east).
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IMG_5849.JPG5 viewsThere was snow at the trailhead.
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