Panthera uncia - Aug 24, 2007 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
Standard route
The view of the Elk range to the NW from the top of Castle was amazing!
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2004
Another favorite
Uncompahgre was my favorite 14'er until I did Castle. The whole hike was beautiful!
GeorgeJames - Aug 18, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
NE\NW Loop
Climbed the northeast ridge from the 4WD parking area. Went across the saddle to Conundrum, and descended down the northwest ridge route. Slid down some sketchy stuff at the top due to lack of snow, scraped up my leg real nice. Glissading after that was great. Next time I won't come in August.
rpace - Aug 14, 2007 1:10 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
First Elk Range 14er
Approaching this peak from the west is much more difficult than the east side, but still a great climb!
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 16, 2007 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2001
Done.
Beautiful peak. Nice crevasse, too, for a semi-permanent snowfield.
Scott Rogers - Jul 14, 2007 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Fun Climb
Cruised up to the top. Great view of the Elks and the Sawatch range. Can't wait to get back to the Elks, but I hate the hubbub of Aspen.
lilmantis - Jul 13, 2007 6:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2007
Beat down after 3 wks at sea level...
Ran into one of the coolest persons I know! Summited together. Awsome time Suey and Jeff!
Gahugafuga - Jun 21, 2007 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2007
Tour de Castle
Super warm temperatures made me leary of the Conundrum Couloir, so I climbed the NE Ridge of Castle and traversed the NW Ridge to Conundrum. Despite the Elk's rep for bad rock, there is some fun scrambling along the NE Ridge if you go looking for it, class 3/4 with solid rock.
Ryan Kowalski - Jun 19, 2007 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
North Couloir
The snow wasn't in great shape, but still a good ascent with some great glissades on the way down. Conundrum and Malamute were nice additions to the day.
Britette - Jun 11, 2007 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
North Face Couloir
After climbing and skiing the Conundrum couloir, did the same on Castle's north face. Cold and windy. Snow was hard - great for climbing, not so much for skiing, but fun all the same.
cftbq - Jun 3, 2007 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
Northeast Ridge with snow
Made a last-minute decision to climb the NE ridge because it looked easier. It wasn't, so we (trishapajean and I) descended the NW ridge. VERY slow ascent and two great glissades on the way down.
Britette - May 29, 2007 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2005
North Face
Climbed the north face couloir to ridge and scrambled to summit. Unable to ski direct from summit so downclimbed to saddle and skied the north face from there.
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 1999
good Elk introduction
Interesting but not frightening
lanagordon - Nov 5, 2006 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2006
Beware of the Boulders
A friend had one literally roll off his back. Be careful!
royswkr - Sep 21, 2006 12:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 1990
Very beautiful day. Climbed up from the pearl pass junction in the road.
haytraci - Sep 12, 2006 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
Perfect Day
What a great mountain! Definitely a wonderful intro to the Elks and there super steep and loose scree/boulderfields. Despite a near-death experience when a friend had a several-hundred pound boulder ROLL OVER HIM(!!!), and questionable weather all around us, it was one of my favorite 14ers thus far. (Refer to James Hay's trip report for info. on possible route-finding mistakes in the boulderfield as there are several misleading cairns nestled among the rocks.)
dr_gonz - Sep 4, 2007 4:05 pm
nicefew people up there that day. very pretty place with great views of the bells, pyramid, etc.
cp0915 - Sep 4, 2007 10:26 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
NE Ridge and Traverse to ConundrumSolo. Easy. Good views. Descended via the Castle-Conundrum saddle.
ktimm - Sep 3, 2007 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2007
niceNice, easy, great intro to elks
Panthera uncia - Aug 24, 2007 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
Standard routeThe view of the Elk range to the NW from the top of Castle was amazing!
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 9:09 pm Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2004
Another favoriteUncompahgre was my favorite 14'er until I did Castle. The whole hike was beautiful!
GeorgeJames - Aug 18, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
NE\NW LoopClimbed the northeast ridge from the 4WD parking area. Went across the saddle to Conundrum, and descended down the northwest ridge route. Slid down some sketchy stuff at the top due to lack of snow, scraped up my leg real nice. Glissading after that was great. Next time I won't come in August.
rpace - Aug 14, 2007 1:10 am Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2007
First Elk Range 14erApproaching this peak from the west is much more difficult than the east side, but still a great climb!
Jeremy Hakes - Jul 16, 2007 4:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2001
Done.Beautiful peak. Nice crevasse, too, for a semi-permanent snowfield.
Scott Rogers - Jul 14, 2007 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
Fun ClimbCruised up to the top. Great view of the Elks and the Sawatch range. Can't wait to get back to the Elks, but I hate the hubbub of Aspen.
lilmantis - Jul 13, 2007 6:42 am Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2007
Beat down after 3 wks at sea level...Ran into one of the coolest persons I know! Summited together. Awsome time Suey and Jeff!
Gahugafuga - Jun 21, 2007 6:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2007
Tour de CastleSuper warm temperatures made me leary of the Conundrum Couloir, so I climbed the NE Ridge of Castle and traversed the NW Ridge to Conundrum. Despite the Elk's rep for bad rock, there is some fun scrambling along the NE Ridge if you go looking for it, class 3/4 with solid rock.
Ryan Kowalski - Jun 19, 2007 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
North CouloirThe snow wasn't in great shape, but still a good ascent with some great glissades on the way down. Conundrum and Malamute were nice additions to the day.
Britette - Jun 11, 2007 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
North Face CouloirAfter climbing and skiing the Conundrum couloir, did the same on Castle's north face. Cold and windy. Snow was hard - great for climbing, not so much for skiing, but fun all the same.
cftbq - Jun 3, 2007 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
Northeast Ridge with snowMade a last-minute decision to climb the NE ridge because it looked easier. It wasn't, so we (trishapajean and I) descended the NW ridge. VERY slow ascent and two great glissades on the way down.
Britette - May 29, 2007 1:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2005
North FaceClimbed the north face couloir to ridge and scrambled to summit. Unable to ski direct from summit so downclimbed to saddle and skied the north face from there.
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 1999
good Elk introductionInteresting but not frightening
lanagordon - Nov 5, 2006 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2006
Beware of the BouldersA friend had one literally roll off his back. Be careful!
royswkr - Sep 21, 2006 12:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 1990
Up ridge, down from colSnow too hard to glissade
ClearSkiesAhead - Sep 13, 2006 3:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 2, 2006
Northeast RidgeVery beautiful day. Climbed up from the pearl pass junction in the road.
haytraci - Sep 12, 2006 6:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006
Perfect DayWhat a great mountain! Definitely a wonderful intro to the Elks and there super steep and loose scree/boulderfields. Despite a near-death experience when a friend had a several-hundred pound boulder ROLL OVER HIM(!!!), and questionable weather all around us, it was one of my favorite 14ers thus far. (Refer to James Hay's trip report for info. on possible route-finding mistakes in the boulderfield as there are several misleading cairns nestled among the rocks.)