A Creek Runs Through It

Gladiator Creek, photo Bryan Moody

It's a good day to take a hike up Gladiator Creek.  Your dog will thank you.  Don't forget to grab a Don Bar at the Lodge before you go.

Bike Clinic is September 8th at 6:00

Sorry for any confusion, but we'll be holding our monthly free bike clinic on Wednesday, September 8th at 6:00 - not Wednesday the 1st. Cheap and fun dinner will follow. Hope to see you then!

Heading into Fall

With a little dusting of snow on the mountains last night and summer winding down we are excited to head into fall with a few great weeks at Galena Lodge before we close.

Trail Work and (cheap) Dinner. Wednesday September 1st at 6:15pm.

Wagon Ride and BBQ Dinner (last one of the season) this Thursday night. Rides leave at 5, 6 and 7pm. Reservations requested. Cost is $37.50 for adults and $19 for kids 12 and under.

Weekend Brunch Menu and live music on Sundays!

And Don't forget about the Boulder Bike Tour on Sunday September 12. Ride your mountain bike or road bike up to the lodge and enjoy a great closing day buffet, drink specials, live music and great deals in the shop. Call for more information.

Galena Lodge closes for the summer season on Sunday September 12

We ARE open Monday, Aug 23rd

Our staff trip has been post-poned due to a road closure and we will be open tomorrow, Monday, August 23rd so come on up!

Galena Grinder Race Photos Available Online

Race photos from the 2010 Whit Henry Memorial Galena Grinder  are posted online. Admire yourself for free by CLICKING HERE.

Or  purchase a print and **ALL PROFITS** will be donated to the Wood River Valley Bicycle Coalition and Galena Lodge Trails Fund.

Closed on Monday, August 23rd

Great news! But also bad news. The staff of Galena Lodge will be bonding, re-charging, and continuing our gratitude for not working in cubicles while rafting the gnar of the Payette on Monday, August 23rd. Since we can't be in two places at once, the lodge will be closed for this single day only. Come on Sunday for brunch and come on tuesday, but Monday bring a bag lunch because you'll have the deck to yourself. Thanks!

Weekends at Galena!

Join us on Saturdays and Sundays for our weekend Brunch menu from 10:30am to 3:30pm. Enjoy Smoked Salmon Omlettes, Chiliquilles, Quiche, French Toast Strata, and more. Sit back, relax and sip on a spicy bloody mary. Bring your bike or hiking shoes and head out on the trails!

Don't forget Sundays from 11am to 2pm Bruce Innes play live music on the deck. Enjoy the sounds of Bruce's guitar.

The trails are in great shape and the wildflowers are incredible so head on up!

Dog Days of Summer

Don't let summer pass you by without heading up to Galena Lodge for a great day. Thursday Night Wagon Ride and BBQ Dinners, Weekend Brunch, Sundays with live music by Bruce Innes, Free Mountain Bike Skills Clinics, Kids Camp, Summer Dinners and more!

Galena Grinder Race Results

Click on this link to see the results for the 2010 Whit Henry Memorial Galena Grinder Mountain Bike Race.

Thanks to everyone for making this a great event again this year!

Galena Grinder Huge Success!

Thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers, and racers for making the 2010 Galena Grinder Whit Henry Memorial mountain bike race a huge success. Check back in a day or two for results and photos.

Galena Grinder Whit Henry Memorial MTB Race!

This Saturday, July 24th is the annual Galena Grinder mountain bike race! There are categories and varied race distances for beginner (~10 mi), sport (~17 mi), expert and pro (~22.5 mi), and wackos (~45 mi). We'll also have a free kids race! You'll save a decent amount of money by registering online at: www.spondoro.com

The marathon begins at 9:00 am, and all other categories start in the vicinity of 10:30 am.

Thank you to our sponsors thus far - Smith Sport Optics, Rocky Mountain Bicycles, Backwoods Mountain Sports, The Elephant's Perch, Formula Sports, Sun Summit Cycles, and Sturtevants!

Summer Dinner this Friday NIght!

Join us this Friday Night July 16th for our Summer Dinner at Galena Lodge. This 4 course dinner begins at 6:30pm and will feature Mesquite Ranch Flat Iron Steak and Local Idaho Ruby Trout. Appetizers featuring (Lava Lake Lamb and more) and will be served out on the deck and dinner will be in the historic lodge. Reservations are requested and the cost of dinner is $35 not including alcohol, tax or gratuity. Call 726-4010 for reservations or more information.

Don't forget about our Wagon Ride and BBQ Dinner on Thursday Nights all summer long. Enjoy a 45 minute wagon ride and then head back to the lodge for a full western BBQ buffet featuring BBQ chicken, pulled pork, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, cornbread, coleslaw, potato salad and wild berry cobbler! Reservations are encouraged.

Live Music on Sundays with Bruce Innes

Join us every Sunday for Brunch and enjoy live music by Bruce Innes. Sit back and enjoy an incredible breakfast, sip on a spicy bloody mary or mimosa, soak in the sun in the new Adirondack chairs and listen to Bruce strum away on his guitar. Bruce Innes plays music every Sunday from 11am to 2pm. Brunch is served on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30am to 3:30pm.

This weekend Galena is also hosting a pre-ride the Grinder day on Sunday. Come up and check out the race course.

Make your reservations now for our Summer Dinner on Friday July 16th at 6:30pm. This is a 5 course dinner and will showcase the incredible local food we have in Idaho.

Free Mountain Bike Clinics!

Did you really need another reason to come see us? Ok, here's one more. Galena Lodge will be hosting free mountain bike skills clinics the first Wednesday of each month this summer. Join us on Wednesday, July 7th at 6:15 pm for about an hour and a half of mountain bike skill practice and a short ride. All abilities are welcome (unless you're better than us). Following the ride, there will be a barbeque on the deck for $12!

Thursday Night Wagon Ride Barbeques Start this Week!

This week we'll begin our Thursday Night Wagon Ride BBQ's! Join us on Thursdays from 6pm-9pm to take a 45-minute horse drawn wagon ride with Galena Stage Stop Corrals and then have a traditional western barbeque at Galena Lodge. Cost is 37.50 for adults and 19.00 for kids 12 and under. Dinner menu includes BBQ chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, and berry cobbler with whipped cream. See you there!

Father's Day at Galena Lodge

This Sunday June 20th is Father's Day. Why not spend it at Galena Lodge. Bring Dad up for a hike, bike ride, horseback ride or for brunch and enjoy a great day. Great Father's Day Brunch served from 10:30am to 2:30pm. We will be serving omelets made to order, french toast strata, various egg scrambles, smoked salmon, bacon, sausage, home made pastries, salads, cobbler and more! Cost is $20 for adults and $12 for kids 12 and under. Live music with Bruce Innes will be from 11am to 2pm.

The biking and hiking trails around Galena Lodge are beginning to open up so make sure to grab your bike or hiking shoes and head up North!

Happy Birthday to Don

Welcome to summer. Today is Flag Day and Don's 37th birthday. So if you are up at Galena today or this week wish Don a happy birthday! The trails are drying out. This week we have ridden the yurt loop, tilt-a-whirl, valley view and the second half of the grinder. Also Cherry Creek and the big climb are dry as well. The roads are still a little wet and muddy so you can't drive out on them yet but they are fine for hiking or biking.

Don't forget about Father's Day Brunch Sunday June 20 from 10:30-2:30. Reservations are not needed and it looks like it is going to be a fantastic weekend!

Galena and the Trails Summer Benefit Barbeque

Join us on opening day, Saturday, June 12th for the Galena and the Trails Summer Benefit Barbeque! This fun event will include full barbeque and beverage for $15 from 11-2!

Galena Youth Adventure Camp is now taking reservations!

June 14-18 and June 21-25 are half day camps Monday thru Friday (9:00am to 1:30pm) for ages 6-8 years old. Cost is $250/week

June 28-August 20 are full day camps Monday thru Friday with an overnight on Thursday (9:00am to 4:00pm) for ages 8-12. Cost is $395/week

Click here to download an application

Click here for more information about kids camp

Summer at Galena

See you June 12th!

Closed for the Winter!

Galena Lodge is now closed for the winter season. Thanks to everyone for making this a great winter! We are now taking reservations for summer camp, bbq's weddings, yurt rentals and more so send an email or give a call.

Galena will re-open for the summer season on June 12! See you then!

Erin and Don

Ride, Stride and Glide and Easter Sunday

This weekend is full of great fun at Galena Lodge

Join us Saturday for the 9th Annual Ride, Stride and Glide Winter Triathlon. Due to winter weather patterns the race has changed a little. The 1st leg of the race, which is normally the bike will be an open class. This means you can ride your bike, Classic ski, run, snowshoe, whatever you want except skate ski! The 2nd leg will be either a run on Gladiator or a snowshoe on the yurt loop depending on the snow. The last leg will still be a skate ski finishing on Psycho! Sign up for this event begins at 8:30am and the race starts at 9:30am. Costumes are rewarded! Cost is $30 for a team or $15 for solo and includes a buffet lunch after the event. Give us a call for more details!

Sunday is Easter and Galena Lodge is hosting Easter Brunch from 10:30 to 3:30. There will be both a buffet and small menu offered this day. No reservations are taken so just come on up and enjoy Easter at Galena Lodge. Cost for the buffet is $16 for adults and $10 for kids 12 and under.

The Easter Egg Hunt at Galena will be at 11:30 am and the Easter Bunny will be here to hop around with the kids as well. There will also be Easter eggs hidden out on the ski trails as well.

This Sunday is the last day of the winter season so come up and enjoy closing weekend at Galena! We just received over 2 feet of new snow this week and the trails are incredible! Galena Lodge will reopen for the summer season on June 12.

Need I say more?

We just received over 20 inches of fresh powder!

The skiing, snowshoeing and food are fantastic. Come on up.

March goes out like a lion!

Well the winter storm we have been waiting for has finally arrived and Galena Lodge has received 6 inches of snow today and it is still snowing. It feels like winter again even if it is just for a short while. The trails are in great shape though they will most likely have some new snow on them today. Come on up and enjoy a great day of skiing or snowshoeing then head back to the lodge for a warm cocktail or beer by the fire while we make your lunch.

Galena will close for the winter season at the end of the day on Sunday April 5

Full Moon Dinners and the Spring Loppet Ski Tour!

Spring is officially here and at Galena Lodge that means it is time for the Galena Spring Loppet. A fun and free perimeter ski tour on the trails around the lodge. This event is Sunday March 28 and starts at 10:30 am with a mass start (yes, we still hide yours skis!). There will be a poker run out on the course as well as homemade doughnuts and most likely some hot cocoa and PBR's. Ski the whole tour or just do what you feel like. This is not a race and is meant for all ages and abilities. Wear a fun costume and you might a prize! See you up here

Don't forget that the Ride, Stride and Glide winter triathalon is still scheduled for Saturday April 3rd at 9 am! More info to come.

The last Full Moon Dinners of the season are coming up this weekend and into next week. Join us on Saturday March 27, Sunday March 28 or Monday March 29 for an incredible dinner and celebration of the full moon. The menu will consist of bibb lettuce salad with bacon, apples and a bleu cheese dressing, Lava Lake Lamb Shoulder or local Idaho trout, and vanilla bean pot au creme for dessert. Space is limited so make your reservations now!

Easter is coming and so is the Easter Bunny. Sunday April 4th at 11:30 am followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for kids and adults. We will also be serving Sunday Brunch from 10:30 to 3:30. No reservations needed.

Living the Dream in Idaho!

All of us who are lucky enough to either live or visit Idaho know what makes this place so special. A combination of great people, gorgeous mountains, alpine lakes, great food, perfectly groomed trails, miles and miles of trails, sunshine, and great skiing (I know there is a lot more reasons but these are just some). I often find myself skiing in the morning before everyone gets up to the lodge and it is so peaceful and beautiful out there on the trails, it just doesn't get much better. Every time I walk out my door and look across the valley at Galena Peak I know why I live here. So now that spring is here it is time to get out and enjoy the sun whether it be skiing, biking, snowshoeing or enjoying lunch on the deck; just make sure you get out there!

Galena Lodge will be open for 3 more weeks and the skiing is great. When the temps warm up you need to get up and out early to enjoy the cold snow and as the day warms head back to the lodge for a great lunch and beer on the deck while the kids and dogs play in they snow!

We hope to see you up here soon! Happy skiing!

Argentinean Wine Dinner

Join us on Saturday March 13th for the Argentinean Wine Dinner. Featuring a menu of Laughing Bird Shrimp Ceviche, Lava Lake Lamb Carpaccio, homemade Empanadas, Mesquite Cattle Ranch Flat Iron Steak with chimichurri sauce and homemade Flan for dessert. You can expect incredible food paired with some hidden gem wines from Argentina. Make your reservations now for this great dinner. Cost is $75/person not including tax and gratuity. There will also be a shuttle offered from the YMCA parking lot for $10 per person.

Don't forget to sign up for our Classic Ski Clinic on March 14 at 11 am. Improve your striding, kick double pole and more at this 3.5 hour clinic. Cost is $50 per person and includes lunch.

Summer Kids Camp Applications are out!

Tis the season for summer planning and we have just put out our summer kids camp applications. If you are looking for a camp filled with adventure and activity then the Galena Camp is for you. Horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, swimming, whitewater rafting, rock climbing and more! Our program develops lifelong skills through action-based adventures and emphasizes fun, safety, and respect for the outdoors and each other. We have 2 weeks of half day camp for our younger campers (ages 6-8 years old only) beginning June 14-18 and June 21-25. Our older campers (ages 8-12 years old only) can enjoy 8 weeks of camp offered as a week-long day camp with one overnight at the Galena Yurts. Camp weeks are from June 28 until August 20. Click here for more information about the Galena Youth Adventure Camp!

Italian Wine Dinner this Weekend

Join us on Friday February 19 for our 5 course Italian Wine dinner featuring an incredible menu created by Don and fantastic wine pairings by Steve Thies. Reservations are limited for this event. Cost is $75 per person not including tax and gratuity. There is also a shuttle from Ketchum for $10 per person. Make your reservations now!

A weekend of incredible Dinners at Galena Lodge

This weekend Galena Lodge is offering numerous dinners. Friday Feb 12 is our Idaho's Bounty Dinner featuring an incredible menu of local foods. Saturday Feb 13 is our Winter dinner, with the new moon, great food and an amazing sky, this is a great night to come up to the lodge. And not that anyone could forget but Sunday Feb 14 is Valentine's Day and Galena is hosting a delicious four course dinner. Don't forget to check out the menus and make your reservations now!

Now that the Boulder Mountain Tour is over and maybe you raced and maybe you didn't, you might be feeling like you need a little fine tuning to your Nordic skiing. Our Lunchtime Ski Clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the SNRA are a great opportunity to improve your skills and a really incredible price. These clinics are from Noon to 1pm and cost $20/session. If you can't make the Lunchtime Ski Clinics why not try our Wednesday Workouts. Design for more intermediate skiers these clinics give you a chance to improve your technique and get in a workout out. Wednesday workouts are weekly from 3:30 to 5:00pm at Galena Lodge and the cost is $20 per session.