Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_7073.JPG1 viewsPolarized low angle light from the side creates a surreal effect; Hummock Lake.
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IMG_7076.JPG1 viewsArriving at Lonesome Lake; day hike from Scoop Lake. The familiar north face of Castle Peak is ever-present to the south.
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IMG_7081.JPG1 viewsLonesome Lake, at 10435', is the highest lake in Idaho.
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IMG_7088.JPG1 viewsPerennial snow field; Lonesome Lake.
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IMG_7090.JPG1 viewsLooking north over Lonesome Lake.
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IMG_7092.JPG1 viewsLooking north over Lonesome Lake.
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IMG_7094.JPG1 viewsCounter-clockwise from the left, Hidden Lake, Headwall Lake, Scoop Lake, and just visible where I started early this morning, Hummock Lake.
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IMG_7097.JPG1 viewsCounter-clockwise from the left, Hidden Lake, Headwall Lake, Scoop Lake, and just visible where I started early this morning, Hummock Lake.
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IMG_7106.JPG1 viewsCamp at Four Lakes Basin around 7 am, just before the first rays hit the surrounding peaks.
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IMG_7112.JPG1 viewsThe first rays of morning light stream up the canyon from the east, saturating the peaks surrounding Four Lakes Basin, at just over 9900', in brilliant orange alpenglow.
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IMG_7114.JPG1 viewsI would like to fish, but the light is too good to put down the camera.
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IMG_7116.JPG1 viewsMy camp at the highest lake in Four Lakes Basin.
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