Idaho Exposure

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

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DSCF0850c.JPG2 viewsMorning light on the steep western slopes above is reflected near the inlet of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0851.jpg2 viewsMorning light on an east facing slope on the west side of the inlet of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0853.jpg2 viewsAbout an hour after leaving camp at noon, I'm following the "off-and-on" climber's path that began on the west side of the outlet at Imogene Lake. This was one of the first small tarns I arrived at. The description I was following said to cross the outlet stream of lake 8320' and ascend the wooded slopes north of the outlet from the lake west of point 8817.
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DSCF0855.jpg2 viewsThis appears to be the at lake 8320'.
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DSCF0857.jpg2 viewsPoint 8817' rises to the east above the lake at 8700'.
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DSCF0856.jpg2 viewsLake at 8700', just west of point 8817'. I ascend the wooded slopes north northwest of this lake, staying south of Profile Lake.
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DSCF0901.JPG2 viewsLooking W, downslope into what's left of the forest.
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DSCF0903.JPG2 viewsHeading N toward the saddle overlooking Strawberry Basin. There always seem to be a few tents here. The view is nice, but there is no water. Not sure why anyone would camp here. Maybe hunters preparing for bow season.
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DSCF0904.JPG2 viewsThe view across the Sawtooth Valley to Mt. Cramer. The smoke is staying out of sight to the N, fortunately!
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DSCF0911.JPG2 viewsI don't think I've ever gone the same way twice. The descent seemed easier this trip, especially near Warm Springs Creek where I managed to avoid the worst of the fallen timber.
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DSCF0913.JPG2 viewsThere was an intermittent stream in the drainage.
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DSCF0914.JPG2 viewsWCP-8 (10557') on the right. The pyramid shaped peak below the higher large cumulus is WCP-6 (10777').
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