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In the News (Mon 7 Dec 09)

  
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Galena or Camp Galena is in Fremont County a few miles south of Canon City.
Galena is in a region of Western Australia known as the Mid West.
Galena Bay is on the Upper Arrow Lake southeast of Revelstoke.
www.galenahistorymuseum.org /galenafacts.htm   (1220 words)

  
 Welcome to Galena Lodge
Galena was originally founded as a mining town in 1879.
Galena went through a succession of ownership transfers until it was purchased by the Gelsky’s who constructed Galena Lodge in its present location, using remnants of the old townsite for much of the interior construction.
Haims came up with a master plan for Galena that included overnight accommodations and trail development but chances for making the resort a profitable wintertime enterprise were handicapped by the lodge’s remote location, difficult access for employees and the lack of a reliable source of power.
www.galenalodge.com /aboutus.asp   (802 words)

  
 Sawtooth National Forest Recreational Activities
It is a short ride north on the Highway to Galena Lodge to complete the loop.
Stacks of logs were kept at the summit for wagons to drag as a brake when descending the infamous "Sawtooth Grade".
It is possible to ride off both sides of the summit, but several sections of the Galena (south) side of the road are in disrepair and necessitate walking.
www.fs.fed.us /r4/sawtooth/recreation/mtnbikesnra.htm   (1520 words)

  
 Gladiator Peak
Galena Peak loomed large to the immediate south, with some wicked looking cornices on its ridges.
I just angled southeasterly to the base of the west ridge, then followed it to the summit.
The cornice on the south side of the summit.
www.idahosummits.com /gladiator/gladiator.htm   (677 words)

  
 - toledoblade.com -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
But for practical reasons, and because the area around Galena was the primary source of complaints, the enforcement effort has been concentrated on big trucks violating the new weight limit, the lieutenant said.
Last week, because of complaints from the Galena area, all of the downtown detour signs were reconfigured to direct traffic via the Lagrange route, and the weight limit was posted on Galena between Summit and Champlain.
I-280 is scheduled to be closed between Greenbelt and Summit until at least mid-May, and Ohio Department of Transportation officials could extend that closing depending on the project's progress.
www.toledoblade.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060309/NEWS03/603090379   (846 words)

  
 www.cyclingnews.com presents ...
In decisive fashion, Linda Jackson won the difficult, 128 km Sourdough Lodge to Galena Summit stage of the International Women’s Challenge Thursday, riding away from a top-notch international breakaway group.
The Galena Pass climb was the second tough climb during the arduous stage.
I knew the other 5 were all great climbers and with the stage finishing at 8000 feet on top of Galena I was concerned not to expend too much energy getting to the base.
www.cyclingnews.com /results/1998/jun98/challenge983.html   (917 words)

  
 SummitPost - The Cross/Avalanche Peak -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
These summits are the last two named mountains located on the main crest at the head of the Wood River Valley, just before the Boulder Mountain's terminus.
The Cross is named for a wooden cross that once stood on the summit, but because of its sheer exposure, the cross has been long gone.
It may actually be difficult to locate the actual summit as this are is very flat in nature.
www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/153859/the-cross-avalanche-peak.html   (597 words)

  
 Sawtooth NF Avalanche Center - Archive Advisory
Snowfall accumulations since Thursday are 20 inches around Galena Summit, 4 feet back at Vienna Mine in the headwaters of the Salmon and about 3 feet at Banner Summit.
Yesterday in the Titus/Galena Summit area a number of natural avalanches ran and human triggered avalanches occurred on all aspects, even the northerly aspects that have no buried crusts.
Storm totals since Wednesday are 20 inches on Galena Summit and Titus Ridge, more than 4 feet at Vienna Mine in the Sawtooths and close to 3 feet at Banner Summit.
www.avalanche.org /~svavctr/adv_archive.php?id=122   (810 words)

  
 DANCE: POSIN COMPANY OFFERS 'GALENA SUMMIT' AT MIDTOWN Y - New York Times
Miss Posin's ''Galena Summit,'' the least ambitious and most successful of the three works, took its dancers mountain climbing.
In the closing moments the dancers grasped and straddled the rope in an exhilarating juncture of theme and movement.
''Galena Summit'' was danced to the usual repetitive, loop-music score by Steve Reich, the monotony of which only a deliberately monotonous dance can profit by.
query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9A02E4D91739F930A15751C0A967948260   (522 words)

  
 Wood River Journal - Hailey, Idaho
Jenny Busdon, who was named the "Queen of Galena," at this weekend's benefit at Galena Lodge.
Galena Lodge is ready to roll for the 2005 season, thanks to more than 100 friends of Galena donating $1,710 during the benefit.
Galena summers offer lunch daily, Sunday brunch, weekly mountain bike rides with an SNRA ranger, bike rentals and minor repairs, and Thursday evening Wagon Rides and barbecues.
www.woodriverjournal.com /articles/2005/06/27/news/local_news/astory.txt   (732 words)

  
 Sun Valley Guide : Winter 2006 : storytitle
The Galena Patrol agrees and is dedicated to teaching the skills necessary to safely enjoy the challenges of winter backcountry travel, avoid dangerous situations and take action when disaster strikes.
On March 25, 2005, Waltcher was skiing Titus Ridge, on the west side of Galena Summit, with Ketchum residents Tom Pomeroy and Lee Melly.
The Galena Patrol was conceived 25 years ago by backcountry skiers seeking just such advanced training in avalanche safety and first aid.
www.svguide.com /w06/w06_backcountry.htm   (2249 words)

  
 The Times Plus, Monroe Times, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
GALENA -- Dale E. Buening, 93, Galena, IL, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005 in Galena-Stauss Hospital.
He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, B. #882 of Galena and a former member of the Loyal Order of the Moose.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Galena-Stauss Hospital, 219 Summit St., Galena, IL 61036.
www.themonroetimes.com /d0204bue.htm   (272 words)

  
 Galena Lodge Nordic and Snowshoe Center - Sun Valley, Idaho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Galena Lodge is a trails-based retreat and historic day lodge.
During the winter months Galena is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Galena is the perfect place for a summer outing.
www.inidaho.com /Official.asp?ID=5601   (620 words)

  
 SunValleyOnline: 5 to 10 inches of new snow blankets Central Idaho:
Central Idaho received five to ten inches of new snow Friday afternoon and evening, Galena Lodge acquiring 7.5 inches of new for a total of 22.3 in Senate and Gladiator Creeks and Sun Valley noting six inches of new and 42 inches on top of Baldy.
The lower Harriman, between Murphy’s Bridge and the SNRA Headquarters, had not been groomed as of 8:30 Saturday morning and the Blaine County Recreation District is warning of unmarked obstacles for those wanting to break trail.
The Galena Summit Snowtel site shows 10 inches of new snow on the pass with a total now 29 inches deep.
www.sunvalleyonline.com /news/article.asp?ID_Article=1401   (475 words)

  
 HPS Summit Signatures - Galena Peak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
USFS Geologist Ginny Grove suggests that this name was likely given for lead formations that may have been found near this summit, although she has no knowledge of any such deposits.
Galena is a gray mineral, essentially lead-sulphur (PbS), the principal ore of lead.
Peak was on the original 1946 HPS Peak List.
angeles.sierraclub.org /hps/signatures/25g.htm   (183 words)

  
 Sightseeing Tours In Sun Valley - Idaho Central Reservations
This tour consists of a scenic 35 mile drive north to Galena Summit (elevation 8,701 ft.) for a spectacular view of the Sawtooth Mountain Range and headwaters of the Salmon River.
An optional 30-60 minute stop at Galena Lodge for a wholesome lunch or coffee and home-baked pastries is available for groups up to 14 passengers.
This popular half day tour is an extension of the “Galena Summit Tour” that continues north into some of the most scenic and rugged country in America.
www.mtnhigh.com /icr/tc_sight.html   (841 words)

  
 Idaho Mountain Express: Sun Summit team climbs to dominance - June 8, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
At last weekend's Tour of Utah the Sun Summit Junior Cycling Team was a dominant force, taking first place in three of four divisions.
The race pitted Sun Summit racers against some of the nation's top junior athletes on climbs that truly made Galena seem a warm-up.
Before nationals, the Sun Summit cyclists will race at the Tour of Eagle in Eagle near Boise this coming weekend, and then again in the Ketchum Criterium on June 19.
www.mtexpress.com /story_printer.php?ID=2005103411   (481 words)

  
 Boulder Traverse
The plan was for Matt and Ben to ski the first leg of the tour, from Galena Summit, a popular touring area about thirty miles north of Ketchum, to Galena Peak, an 11,153 talus pile at the north end of the Boulders.
We opted not to climb Boulder Peak as its summit was off the main crest and also because it was now late in the afternoon.
They left to retrieve Matt’s rig from Galena Summit, and I thumbed it to Ketchum because I was already late for my twice-weekly stint as a ski-tuner.
www.sawtoothguides.com /bouldertraverse.html   (2081 words)

  
 Stanley Loop of 7/12/03
Our first glimpse of the Sawtooth Range in distance, and we were near 7,056' Banner Summit.
Galena Summit is at an elevation of 8,701' and the 15-mile section is a winding 2-lane road with 5-6 percent grades.
We rode downhill from Galena Summit, and the road became relatively straight with more traffic as we neared Ketchum.
myweb.cableone.net /grumbler/stanley   (574 words)

  
 Timberline Adventures - Idaho Bicycle Tours and Adventure Vacations
The rugged alpine summits of the Bitterroots and Sawtooths, the gentle beauty of the Bitterroot and Salmon River Valleys, the surreal setting of Redfish Lake, the excitement of Sun Valley and the challenge of Lost Trail and Galena Summit
On Day 3, we'll begin to trace the magnificent Salmon to its source near the Galena Summit.
A spectacular climb to the Galena Summit (8,701') and the headwaters of the Salmon highlights Day 5.
www.timbertours.com /MontGP_BSR.html   (424 words)

  
 Galena Lodge Trails - Idaho Winter
Galena Lodge, built in the 1920s, was once a mining camp originally serving as the last Wood River Valley outpost in the early 1900s for the hunter and fisherman.
Now Galena is popular as a winter Nordic ski lodge surrounded by 20 miles of trails.
There are four major routes available including the Beginner Loop, the Rip and Tear Loop and the Galena Grinder.
www.idahowinter.org /activities/winteractivity.aspx?attractionid=31251   (125 words)

  
 Galena Summit Winery-Ketchum, Idaho   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Through education both at the institutional level and via hands on experience in a small family owned winery he advanced his knowledge as a vintner over the years to the point where demand for his varietals began to outstrip his ability to provide enough wine to satisfy that demand.
Finally it was the encouragement from local restaurateurs, having experienced his offerings, that convinced him to pursue his ultimate passion as a winemaker and open Galena Summit Winery in Sun Valley Idaho with the intent of providing a few varietals for some rather sophisticated menus and wine lists.
As excited as Rick may appear in this early success with his first two offerings, he looks forward with great anticipation to several new varietal introductions now in his cellars.
www.galenasummitwinery.com /page3.html   (169 words)

  
 Idaho Mountain Express: Ski companions, helicopter pilot rescue avalanche victim - March 30, 2005
A backcountry skier injured in an avalanche near Galena Summit Friday, March 25, was rescued by two fellow skiers and a hasty team of rescuers flown to the base of the slide area by a Ketchum-based helicopter pilot.
Ketchum resident Steve Waltcher sustained multiple fractures after being swept through the trees by an avalanche calculated to be about 140 feet wide and one- to two-feet deep.
Several squalls during the afternoon twice grounded the Sun Valley Heli-Ski helicopter at Galena Lodge during the rescue, said Mike Elle, Ketchum Fire Department assistant fire chief, who said Stickney arrived at Galena with Sun Valley Heli-Ski guides Pete Patterson, Bozo Cardozo and Jake Amadon about 4:15 p.m.
www.mtexpress.com /index2.php?issue_date=03-30-2005&ID=2005102326   (1278 words)

  
 Printable Directions to Redfish Lake Lodge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Continue north on Highway 75 through Ketchum, over Galena Summit, and through Sawtooth City and Obsidian.
The turn for Redfish Lake is just before the bridge at the junction of Redfish Lake Creek and the Salmon River.
You'll pass over Galena Summit and through Sawtooth City and Obsidian.
www.redfishlake.com /print_directions.html   (242 words)

  
 Boulder White Clouds Council - The Place: Boulder Mountains
Mountain goats can be seen on the sheer southern cliffs as you drive along the Big Wood River from Ketchum/Sun Valley toward Galena Summit.
The range stretches from Galena Summit, eastward to Trail Creek Summit and beyond.
Trailheads to the Boulder Mountains are located off Highway 75 between Ketchum and Galena Lodge.
www.wildwhiteclouds.org /theplace2.html   (235 words)

  
 Tour and Guide Service of Sun Valley
This 2-3 hour tour consists of a scenic drive north along Highway 75 to the Galena Summit Overlook (elevation 8,700 feet) for a majestic view of the Sawtooth Mountain Range and the headwaters of the Salmon River.
The 35 mile drive from Sun Valley to Galena Summit takes you into the Sawtooth National Forest, considered one of our nation's most well preserved alpine environs.
An optional 30-60 minute stop is available at Galena Lodge (except when the Lodge is closed during off season) for a scrumptious lunch or coffee break with home-baked pastries.
www.mountainangels.com /tourguide.html   (392 words)

  
 Blackman and Patterson Peaks
All in all, the loop we did was very enjoyable.
Drive: Take Idaho 75 north over Galena summit.
Take the signed turnoff for the Fourth of July Creek Road, which heads east into the White Cloud Mountains.
www.idahosummits.com /blackman/blackman.htm   (253 words)

  
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Galena Lodge is located 24 miles North of Ketchum on Highway 75.
If you get to the Galena summit, you have gone five miles too far.
www.choice1.com /galena_lodge.htm?CID=13480   (693 words)

  
 Summit Daily News for Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper and Frisco Colorado - News
Today’s event was meant to encourage the powerful to incorporate compassion into their business and public lives.
“We human beings have the seed of human compassion,” said the Dalai Lama, sitting next to a translator inside an event tent on Sokoloff’s Ketchum estate, where trees along the main road toward Galena Summit hide a house with ponds, fountains and the jagged Sawtooth peaks beyond.
A day earlier, the 70-year-old monk had addressed 10,000 people on a high school football field — and millions of others via a live CNN broadcast — to mark the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and to extend sympathy for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
www.summitdaily.com /article/20050912/NEWS/50912006   (631 words)

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