Mt. Valhalla & Snow Peak
with Palomino Point & Sleet
Date: 7/18/2020
Partner: Kristi Henes
Trailhead: Gore Creek TH
Approach: Deluge
Summits: Palomino PT (class 4), Mt. Valhalla (class 2+), Sleet(class 2+) , Snow Peak(easy 3)
Exit: Gore Creek
Distance: 16.5m
Elevation Gain: 5800ft
Duration: 9.5hrs
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A big fun loop of hiking, scrambling, amazing views and wildflowers
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Mt. Valhalla 14ers.com Page
Snow Peak 14ers.com Page
16.5m - 5800ft - 9.5hrs
Kristi on approach to Deluge Lake
Kristi in Deluge Lake Basin with Holy Cross in the distance
Kristi above Deluge Lake hiking towards Palomino Point
Crossing a snow field with Snow Peak behind
Grand Traverse Peak and the Grand Traverse come into view
Looking NW to Powell (with snow) from Palomino's ridge
Another NW view... Keller in the forefront and Peak L in the distance
Kristi climbs Palomino Point
Looking down the intimidating Asgard Ridge from Palomino
Scrambling on Palomino
Scrambling on Palomino
Descending Palomino
Descending Palomino. Deluge Lake below
Mt. Valhalla from Palomino
Looking back on Palomino Point
Kristi ascending Valhalla with Palomino and a sea of Gore behind
Close to Valhalla's summit with Palomino and the Grand Traverse behind
With Snow Peak dead ahead we did our best to stay on the ridge skirting towers here and there.
Skirting a tower on ridge left
We were able to keep quite a bit of elevation while crossing the Valhalla - Snow ridge
Scrambling along the way. Grand Traverse Peak behind and Deluge Lake below
On the summit of Sleet
Approaching Snow Peak from Sleet
Looking back to Grand Traverse Peak and Deluge Lake
Ascending Snow Peak
Ascending Snow Peak
After summitting Snow Peak we made a game time decision to make of loop of it and hike out on Gore Creek Trail instead of Deluge. Snow Lake reflecting below.
From the Snow Peak saddle we descended to Snow Lake then made our way to Gore Lake
Snow Lake and Snow Peak 's east ridge
Kristi calls these Elephant Trunk Flowers
The Demming Drop is not quite in
Gore Lake and a sub peak of Snow. Gore Lake and Gore Creek trail were packed with people compared to Deluge
Hiking out 6 miles on the easy going Gore Creek Trail