Idaho Exposure

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

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 IMG_5860.JPG2 viewsCamiaca Peak rises above Summit Lake.
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 IMG_5859.JPG2 viewsSummit Lake on Sierra crest. Green Lake Trail junction hidden from view on right.
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 IMG_5862.JPG2 viewsThe surface of Summit Lake was still half frozen.
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 IMG_5921.JPG2 viewsThe adjacent Glen Aulin High Sierra camp just north of the falls was still not open to commercial packers due to snow. Nonetheless, it was already crowded with backpackers hurriedly claiming the nicer remaining numbered spots when we arrived the evening before-- a far cry from the solitude we experienced most of our hike.
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 IMG_5920.JPG2 viewsGlen Aulin Falls is actually the bottom of White Cascade.
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 IMG_5930.JPG2 viewsPride of the Mountains (Penstemon newberryi) growing adjacent to Tuolumne Falls.
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 IMG_5961.JPG2 viewsAround 1060' in the Gaylor Lakes basin looking southwest toward Lyell Canyon.
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 IMG_6078.JPG2 viewsThe route continues north climbing up and over the east ridge of Mount Conness. We decided to tackle that early in the morning.
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