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Ascent of Mont de la Galette on 2010-03-02

Climber: Gabriel Couët

Date:

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Mont de la Galette

Location:

Canada-Québec

Elevation:

1078 m / 3537 ft

Ascent Trip Report

At the col, I now knew I had to get up the slope. It looked very hard, snowfall obviously being unevenly distributed over fir branches. I tried bushwhacking through in a straight line but it proved to be extremely hard. I went back to the trail and moved a few dozen meters ahead. I now could see a slight clearing down what seemed like a stream gully. I started ascending mont de la Galette's north 'ridge'. I soon gained foot on a false summit where flora was less dense. I now moved straight towards the summit just before which I should have joined with a trail.

I stumbled on it and to my right was standing a building. I approached what seemed like a hunting lodge, closed for winter. I could have climbed the snow bank to its roof so sunk in it was. I kept going after circling the building and soon reached the summit. I looked around for remains of the fire tower but without luck. I heard talking voices and looked towards petit mont de la Galette. I soon saw Francis and François preparing for a descent on ski and snowboard. I shouted to them to notice of my presence. We were only a few hundred meters away and we could actually talk to each others without raising our voices. I could also see the rest of the group to my west on a ridge above lac de la Tour. I waved to them and gestured that I was on my way.

I wanted to cut the descent short so I moved towards the west slope. It was very steep, about 45 degrees, but densely covered with trees. I had no trouble skiing my snowshoes down and near the bottom, I joined a trail that reached the lake's shore. After crossing it, I emerged at the ridge right in front of my friends. We were soon joined by the two others that were gliding down from petit mont de la Galette.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

98 m / 322 ft

Elevation Loss:

116 m / 378 ft

Distance:

1 km / 0.6 mi

Grade/Class:

Quality:

6 (on a subjective 1-10 scale)

Route Conditions:

Open Country, Bushwhack, Snow on Ground

Gear Used:

Ski Poles, Snowshoes, Tent Camp

Nights Spent:

1 nights away from roads

Weather:

Cold, Calm, Partly Cloudy

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

98 m / 322 ft

Extra Loss:

20 m / 66 ft

Distance:

0.6 km / 0.4 mi

Route:

Dense bushwhack

Trailhead:

north of Mont de la Galette 1000 m / 3281 ft

Time Up:

20 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Elevation Loss:

96 m / 312 ft

Distance:

0.3 km / 0.2 mi

Route:

bushwhack straight down

Trailhead:

Lac de la Tour 982 m / 3225 ft

Time Down:

5 Minutes

Ascent Part of Trip: ZEC des Martres 03-2010 (2 nights total away from roads)

Complete Trip Sequence:

Order	Peak/Point	Date
1	(Attempt) Mont Raoul-Blanchard	2010-03-01 a
2	Montagne de l'Accueil-col below summit	2010-03-01 b
3	Montagne de l'Accueil-col below summit	2010-03-01 c
4	Petit mont de la Galette	2010-03-02 a
5	Mont de la Galette	2010-03-02 b
6	Montagne de l'Accueil	2010-03-02 c

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