Galena Mountain
Date: 05/08/2023
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: CR2 at Porcupine Gulch
Distance: 7.5m
Elevation Gain: 4025ft
Duration: 5hrs 40min
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Great views and great skiing if you can navigate the cornices on and off the summit ridge.
When the skiing was done we had a painless 0.75 mile walk back to the truck at Porcupine Gulch.
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7.5m - 4025ft - 5hrs 40min
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Kristi ascending to Porcupine Gulch with Dome Mountain behind
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Entering into the upper basin
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Kristi in the upper basin with Dome behind
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We spotted a weakness in the cornices and booted to Galena's west ridge
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After gaining the ridge we continue to boot to the summit
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Oh yeah... excited to ski!
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Westerly views to the Ice Lakes group of peaks
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Southerly views to the Grenadiers
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After exploring for a bit we found a weakness in the cornices that allowed us to ski the northeast basin to Maggie Gulch Road.
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Exciting entrance!
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Alex skis with Galena above
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Corn harvest back all the way to Maggie Gulch Road
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Kristi refusing to settle down
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Back in Ouray enjoying a beer and a Cluck Norris sando on the rooftop of the Ouray Brewery
