Galena via Headwall 8/17/09




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It is a nice day. This is the easy way to Galena.
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Beautiful Mill Creek Canyon.
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There is still some water in the creek.
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That rock is slippery especially with wet shoes.
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Wayne made it there, now what. Retrace.
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This is an easier way for Wayne to get over that waterfall.
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Headwall is getting closer.
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The first part up is not bad.
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It is getting worse. Mark hangs ten, rather twenty.
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Martha desperately charges upward.
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While John is assessing his next moves hoping that rocks will not move.
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John at Galena, it is our lunch and view spot.
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This must be one of the biggest groups to get up here, all ten of us.
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The Headwall from above.
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Hmmm.
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It is steep and slippery already.
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Coming down the headwall and pretending to have fun.
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Taking mess from our shoes and watching other group getting down that is fun.
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John, Wayne are coming down.
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Where are the bears? John and Martha saw Mama Bear and Baby Bear to cross in front of them. Too bad I was not there.
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It is again beer/champagne after summit party time.





Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.6 Technical: 4 Scenic: 4 El. 3400'