Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_9869.JPG1 viewsThe orange stains on the rocks left by higher water contrast nicely with the green grass.
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IMG_9866.JPG1 viewsAbout an hour up the drainage between Cloverleaf Lakes and Rachel Lake, we encountered an interesting tarn before reaching Donelson Lake.
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IMG_9877.JPG1 viewsIt takes longer than expected to reach Donelson Lake at 10400'. Elisa pumps water in the setting sun while I start the stove to cook our first course of dinner.
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IMG_9888.JPG1 viewsThe wind dies as the sun sets.
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IMG_9928.JPG1 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_9932.JPG1 viewsA closer view of Sky Pilot Lake, and Lake Fork Creek flowing out of it.
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IMG_9938.JPG1 viewsBeartooth Mountain; The Bearstooth juts skyward behind (east) Beartooth Mountain, about halfway down the left skyline.
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IMG_9937.JPG1 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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