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George Bracksieck
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Jun 1, 2025
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Oct 2008
· Points: 3,920
Hint: Rob Blair founded the Mountain Studies Institute, which is based in a down-valley town. We are looking down on the Animas from the top of Eureka Pillar. Not Eureka Mountain. Not Middle, but you’re getting close. Named for a mineral.
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Eric Craig
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Jun 1, 2025
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Santa Cruz
· Joined Sep 2024
· Points: 5
Possibly the Animas river then. Wouldn't you know that is an area I spent a week or so in, my only experience in the San Juans. It's looking like it might be Eureka Mountain Peak. I am still working on it. It's a lot of work! I wish I had a real old school topo map.
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Eric Craig
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Jun 2, 2025
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Santa Cruz
· Joined Sep 2024
· Points: 5
Middle Mountain I believe that is Minnie Gulch to the north and Maggie Gulch to the south. The only "mineral" name for a San Juan I have come up with is Silver Mountain, of which there are two, one too far north, the other too far south. Earlier I found a map I could access that had a lot more peak names, but I don't remember how I got there and can't find it now. I am presently stumped. I do wonder how close is "close"? Oh there's Vermilion also, those peaks are too far west.
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Eric Craig
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Jun 3, 2025
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Santa Cruz
· Joined Sep 2024
· Points: 5
Ok George, turns out Middle Mountain, Middle Peak, and Middle Peak Mountain are all referring to different mountains in the San Juans. I have observed various inconsistencies from different inquiries. If I am correct about Minnie and Maggie Gulches, then somewhere I saw that specified peak referred to as Middle Peak Mountain and either just under or just over 13,000', depending on which map or other reference. I have no real idea on which web link I looked at is truly correct. Help?
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George Bracksieck
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Jun 3, 2025
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Oct 2008
· Points: 3,920
Galena Mountain is the one in question. It’s across Maggie Gulch from Middle Mtn. Galena (PbS) is a common mineral often associated with silver deposits. Eric should go next. He did the work and got close
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Aaron K
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Jun 3, 2025
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Western Slope CO
· Joined Jun 2022
· Points: 472
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Eric Craig
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Jun 3, 2025
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Santa Cruz
· Joined Sep 2024
· Points: 5
Aaron can go if he likes or wants. I'm gonna be busy looking at where I missed this one. The journey is as important as the finish. Same with climbing. You nailed it George, it's right there and I missed it because I didn't associate the name Galena with a mineral. Missed it by one valley.
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Aaron K
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Jun 3, 2025
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Western Slope CO
· Joined Jun 2022
· Points: 472
It's from a distance, but if you zoom in on a browser you can see more. Name either the snowy range, or the high peak
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Brian in SLC
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Jun 3, 2025
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Sandy, UT
· Joined Oct 2003
· Points: 22,822
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Aaron K
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Jun 3, 2025
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Western Slope CO
· Joined Jun 2022
· Points: 472
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Brian in SLC
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Jun 3, 2025
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Sandy, UT
· Joined Oct 2003
· Points: 22,822
Wow...pulled that out of my... Looks like McDonald Peak. Fantastic! Long live M2WB! Name the group in the upper middle of the view or any of the peaks: Not Rosa. Did drain this after the hike I took the photo on: In the Canton of Valais. So...you're close, George. Not getting warmer though...
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George Bracksieck
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Jun 3, 2025
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Unknown Hometown
· Joined Oct 2008
· Points: 3,920
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Wilkins Micawber
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Jun 4, 2025
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CH
· Joined Oct 2019
· Points: 0
That's the Grand Combin massif from Verbier.
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Brian in SLC
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Jun 4, 2025
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Sandy, UT
· Joined Oct 2003
· Points: 22,822
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Wilkins Micawber
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Jun 4, 2025
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CH
· Joined Oct 2019
· Points: 0
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Scott Patterson
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Jun 4, 2025
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Grand Junction, CO
· Joined Dec 2005
· Points: 302
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Wilkins Micawber
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Jun 4, 2025
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CH
· Joined Oct 2019
· Points: 0
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Scott Patterson
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Jun 5, 2025
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Grand Junction, CO
· Joined Dec 2005
· Points: 302
A very famous mountain; not in the US. Ararat is correct
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Eric Craig
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Jun 5, 2025
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Santa Cruz
· Joined Sep 2024
· Points: 5
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Eric Craig
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Jun 5, 2025
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Santa Cruz
· Joined Sep 2024
· Points: 5
Continental US. Commonly climbed near the right skyline. Not Humphreys. Not Middle Pal, but getting closer.
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