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.
7.5m - 4025ft - 5hrs 40min
Kristi ascending to Porcupine Gulch with Dome Mountain behind
Entering into the upper basin
Kristi in the upper basin with Dome behind
We spotted a weakness in the cornices and booted to Galena's west ridge
After gaining the ridge we continue to boot to the summit
Oh yeah... excited to ski!
Westerly views to the Ice Lakes group of peaks
Southerly views to the Grenadiers
After exploring for a bit we found a weakness in the cornices that allowed us to ski the northeast basin to Maggie Gulch Road.
Exciting entrance!
Alex skis with Galena above
Corn harvest back all the way to Maggie Gulch Road
Kristi refusing to settle down
Back in Ouray enjoying a beer and a Cluck Norris sando on the rooftop of the Ouray Brewery