Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_3506.JPG18 viewsOrange topped Mt. Regan in shadow on the left, northwest from the Thompson/Mickeys Spire Saddle. The higher, western-most lake in the upper lake basin leading to the saddle is in the lower right of photo.
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IMG_3514.JPG18 viewsThe west wall of the upper lake basin below the Thompson/Mickeys Spire Saddle.
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IMG_3523.JPG18 viewsTarn at lower end of the upper lake basin south southeast of the Thompson/Mickeys Spire Saddle. We remembered to recover our water purifier left here 5 hours earlier. Below the outlet is the precipitous descent to the lake basin south of Goat Lake, and our camp.
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IMG_7984.JPG18 viewsThompson Peak and the ridge to it's west bathed in alpenglow, reflected in the tarn southwest of our camp.
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IMG_8001.JPG18 viewsAn 11" Brookie taken from the larger of the lakes at 8900'. Not very big, but some welcome protein to supplement the backpack meals.
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DSCF0359.JPG18 viewsThe middle of the Born Lakes. I’d love to fish this lake, as I have nice memories of fishing here, but it is already 7 pm, and I want to take advantage of the beautiful light.
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IMG_1668.jpg17 viewsThis gal enjoyed the grass more than the music.
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IMG_5706.JPG17 viewsAn ascent of the benches above the friction slabs leads to a tarn in a cirque northwest of lake 9352.
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IMG_5868.JPG17 viewsUp the broad gulley to the right is the entrance to the upper snow couloir.
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