Idaho Exposure

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

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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_6085.JPG2 viewsThe route climbs north to a saddle on the east ridge of Mount Conness overlooking a steep droppoff to Greenstone Lake.
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IMG_6121.JPG2 viewsDescending, already well below 11300' on the north side of the east ridge. The summit of Mount Conness on right skyline.
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IMG_6129.JPG2 viewsA cascading stream running under a lower section of the Conness Glacier has opened a sinkhole.
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