Idaho Exposure

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

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IMG_3459.JPG15 viewsThe orange block in the foreground is the east summit of Thompson peak, reached by heading to the right (east) at the notch at the top of the couloir above the Thompson/Mickeys Spire Saddle.
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IMG_3512.JPG15 viewsMt. Williams above the Thompson/Williams Saddle.
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IMG_3519.JPG15 viewsDirt outlines the rims of the suncups on this perennial snowfield above the deep lake just west of the Thompson/Williams Saddle.
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IMG_4128.JPG15 viewsAfter about 1.75 miles, the canyon widens slightly, and we arrive at Buckskin Gulch.
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IMG_6601.JPG15 viewsRidge above trail west of Ants Basin.
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IMG_7927.JPG15 viewsThe polarizer filter is "dialed out" to capture the shimmer on the lake. The shutter speed is slow enough to suggest moving water, but without a tripod, it is fast enough to hand hold and still get a sharp image. Four and a half pounds of tripod would have been more than I could bear.
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IMG_8012.JPG15 viewsA mountain goat photographed near our camp. I had hoped to photograph a live goat! Not sure what brought this goat down. Perhaps it was a casualty to the harsh winter.
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DSCF0357.JPG15 viewsI reach the top of the Devil’s Staircase and learn why it is referred to as the “keyhole”.
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