Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_3118.JPG18 viewsCumulous clouds build over peak east, southeast of Ardeth Lake.
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IMG_3155.JPG18 viewsOutlet stream; Spangle Lake.
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IMG_3157.JPG18 viewsThe outlet of wind blown Spangle Lake.
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IMG_3208.JPG18 viewsThe southerly of the Twin Lakes with El Capitan in the background on the left.
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IMG_3295.JPG18 viewsWe had a welcome break from the late afternoon downpour which left numerous slides and hail on the steep, erosion-prone middle sections of the route to Goat Lake.
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IMG_3304.JPG18 viewsThe sun was trying to break through the cloud cover, casting encouraging displays of light on the green hillsides above Stanley Valley.
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IMG_3381.JPG18 viewsFrom the top of the couloir above Goat Lake, Thompson Peak is still under threatening skies; worrisome this early in the morning.
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IMG_3401.JPG18 viewsI manage to catch some fading alpenglow on Thompson Peak and the northwest face of Williams Peak that lasted less than a minute as the sun dropped below clouds to the west. The professor is always faster on the draw with her point and shoot, but it has very limited low light capability.
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