Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_7519.JPG3 viewsA bighorn sheep descends from the ridge, finding our camp is blocking his access to the lake.
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IMG_7591.JPG3 viewsCathedral Rock towers in the distance beyond the "tombstones". Shortly after exiting the Cemetery, it began to snow in earnest. We probably made the right decision leaving Bighorn Crags a day early, especially considering the 50 mile drive ahead on steep dirt roads in a Honda Civic.
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DSCF0355.JPG3 viewsReflection; inlet stream, Island Lake, Big Boulder Lakes.
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DSCF0386.JPG3 viewsMountain Goat, aware of my presence, just south of the stream between Sapphire and Cove Lakes, Big Boulder Lakes.
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DSCF0422.JPG3 viewsOne of the hikers (left foreground) with the Idaho Hiking Club Meetup Group, camped at Walter Lake. I encountered the group near the saddle, as they descended from the north.
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DSCF0424.JPG3 viewsI was getting a few bites, but not catching anything until another fly fisherman, on his way to the upper lakes, gave me a grasshopper. He caught the larger rainbow trout at Cirque and brought it back to me. I caught the smaller one at Cove, catching more about the same size as the larger fish later in the trip
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DSCF0426.JPG3 viewsEvening light; Peak 11272 and Cove Lake, Big Boulder Lakes.
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