Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_9865.JPG2 viewsLooking south between the north and west Cloverleaf Lakes.
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IMG_9905.JPG2 viewsThe plan is to head up the ridge (lit by morning light) north of Donelson Lake, and reach the crest, a major drainage divide on which sits Sky Pilot Mountain.
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IMG_9928.JPG2 viewsThe divide curves west, then north, providing a route to the summit of Sky Pilot Mountain. Not enough time for a summit attempt this trip.
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IMG_9920.JPG2 viewsThis ridge descends southwest toward Maryott Lake, asending northeast, eventually connecting to the divide on which sits Sky Pilot Mountain.
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IMG_9937.JPG2 viewsCloser view the summit of Sky Pilot Mountain reveals a near vertical section on the left skyline. From some accounts of this climb, it appears to be "a walk-up with a lot of rock hopping." This, of course, depends on the weather.
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IMG_9956.JPG2 viewsInteresting formamations on the divide west of Beartooth Mountain.
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