Ski tour to Castle and then over to Andesite with V. Skipped the East Turret, didn't look that appealing in AT boots...
requiem - Mar 11, 2008 2:04 am Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2008
West Turret
from Boreal to Andesite, then traversed the ridge to Castle Peak. gotta get me some snowshoes; those things smoke crampons...
littlefrantz - Mar 8, 2008 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
Ski tour
:)
sacplanner - Dec 29, 2007 10:43 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
Snow or Ice?
After submitting Andesite to the west in 30-40+ mph winds, we went Castle Peak on the direct route (luckily the winds died down). No snow for a few weeks, temps dropping around zero, and high winds made for an icey trek. Crampons would've been nice, but the teeth on our snowshoes were sufficient. All and all another great summit of Castle Peak.
96avs01 - Oct 1, 2007 2:55 am Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2007
Quick day outing
Short daytrip to Castle and Basin Peaks. A little recon on the chutes between Castle and Basin, otherwise this was a revenge trip on Castle after a winter outing found us without certain gear for the icy conditions.
edevart - Aug 26, 2007 11:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
Mini Loop - Descending the South Face.
I thought I'd try to make a loop of it. Standard Route to Summit to SE Ridge to Warren Lake Trail back to the truck at the PCT Rest Area. The SE ridge is very loose and I couldn't find a way through without dropping low onto the south face of Castle. Decided it wasn't worth it to climb back up to reach the SE ridge again. Descended via the south face back to the PCT.
Climbed both east and west sides of the summit block because the rock was that great (beautiful holds and solid as a rock). The class 4 west side was much shorter, and barely felt like class 4. 3 hours round trip.
bennovak - Jun 24, 2007 7:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
Class 3 side of summit block
Nice little walk with a scramble.
shaggyp - May 28, 2007 11:37 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
For the moment I was King
Hiked it with my unprepared but willing and stubborn enough to not quit girlfriend. Awesome day to hike, clear skies warm but not hot, no wind. Ended up climbing 3 of the major turrets before I got the right one and climbing the western face rather than the eastern of the true summit(my fault, I had read the reports on here already) signed the register, let that purely serene feel of completion sink in (which hadn't been signed in a week even though the mountain was swarming with people) and headed back out in a meandering and relaxing 5 hours. Still quite a bit of snow on the trail but easy to stay on track.
hgrapid - May 26, 2007 7:34 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
Up the last 30 feet
It was a very nice day. Some snow still on the trail made the PCT hard to follow. However, I made it up and climbed the last 30 feet to the true summit. That took a lot of extra time.
birdhead - May 7, 2007 12:51 am Date Climbed: May 6, 2007
Standard
Snowshoed up to the ridge with Don in really nice conditions and then headed over to climb the east turret. Great views. We could see all the way to Lassen and Shasta.
8/7/14 - combined with Basin and Andesite. Fun loop!
supermarmot - Jan 14, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
ski tour
skied up to the base of the summit block, then ditched the gear and made a quick run for the summit before skiing down.. pretty icy.
O' - Oct 16, 2006 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2006
Route Climbed: Castle peak pass to East Turret
The rock there is easy to climb and a lot of fun to get to the top of the east turret and find to log book. Renohangover crew 49min.
Wallylongridge - Oct 7, 2006 3:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2006
Route Climbed: Southside of the Summit block
I think Steve Roper rated this route Class 3
jonhersh - Aug 31, 2006 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2006
Route Climbed: SW ridge from Castle Pass
My 1st peak in the Tahoe region. Ascended turret via SW side. Descended on east side.
Peak Baguette - Aug 21, 2006 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Route: Castle Pass; East Turret Ascent SW, Descent East Side; Date: 08.20.06
So much fun! Summiting via the SW made me feel like Spiderman - my first class 3/4. Ignored the pesky insects at summit to take in the stunning views.
balajisv - May 15, 2006 11:43 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
SW ridge East turret
Drove up with Mammen and Truman from the Bay Area on Sat. morning. Started hiking at 10:30 am - snow wasn't too bad - didn't take snowshoes. It was a perfect day.
kovarpa - Apr 15, 2008 1:29 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2008
Spring ski tourSki tour to Castle and then over to Andesite with V. Skipped the East Turret, didn't look that appealing in AT boots...
requiem - Mar 11, 2008 2:04 am Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2008
West Turretfrom Boreal to Andesite, then traversed the ridge to Castle Peak. gotta get me some snowshoes; those things smoke crampons...
littlefrantz - Mar 8, 2008 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
Ski tour:)
sacplanner - Dec 29, 2007 10:43 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
Snow or Ice?After submitting Andesite to the west in 30-40+ mph winds, we went Castle Peak on the direct route (luckily the winds died down). No snow for a few weeks, temps dropping around zero, and high winds made for an icey trek. Crampons would've been nice, but the teeth on our snowshoes were sufficient. All and all another great summit of Castle Peak.
96avs01 - Oct 1, 2007 2:55 am Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2007
Quick day outingShort daytrip to Castle and Basin Peaks. A little recon on the chutes between Castle and Basin, otherwise this was a revenge trip on Castle after a winter outing found us without certain gear for the icy conditions.
edevart - Aug 26, 2007 11:56 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2007
Mini Loop - Descending the South Face.I thought I'd try to make a loop of it. Standard Route to Summit to SE Ridge to Warren Lake Trail back to the truck at the PCT Rest Area. The SE ridge is very loose and I couldn't find a way through without dropping low onto the south face of Castle. Decided it wasn't worth it to climb back up to reach the SE ridge again. Descended via the south face back to the PCT.
metasyn11 - Jul 27, 2007 11:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2007
Both sidesClimbed both east and west sides of the summit block because the rock was that great (beautiful holds and solid as a rock). The class 4 west side was much shorter, and barely felt like class 4. 3 hours round trip.
bennovak - Jun 24, 2007 7:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
Class 3 side of summit blockNice little walk with a scramble.
shaggyp - May 28, 2007 11:37 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2007
For the moment I was KingHiked it with my unprepared but willing and stubborn enough to not quit girlfriend. Awesome day to hike, clear skies warm but not hot, no wind. Ended up climbing 3 of the major turrets before I got the right one and climbing the western face rather than the eastern of the true summit(my fault, I had read the reports on here already) signed the register, let that purely serene feel of completion sink in (which hadn't been signed in a week even though the mountain was swarming with people) and headed back out in a meandering and relaxing 5 hours. Still quite a bit of snow on the trail but easy to stay on track.
hgrapid - May 26, 2007 7:34 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
Up the last 30 feetIt was a very nice day. Some snow still on the trail made the PCT hard to follow. However, I made it up and climbed the last 30 feet to the true summit. That took a lot of extra time.
birdhead - May 7, 2007 12:51 am Date Climbed: May 6, 2007
StandardSnowshoed up to the ridge with Don in really nice conditions and then headed over to climb the east turret. Great views. We could see all the way to Lassen and Shasta.
8/7/14 - combined with Basin and Andesite. Fun loop!
supermarmot - Jan 14, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2007
ski tourskied up to the base of the summit block, then ditched the gear and made a quick run for the summit before skiing down.. pretty icy.
O' - Oct 16, 2006 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2006
Route Climbed: Castle peak pass to East TurretThe rock there is easy to climb and a lot of fun to get to the top of the east turret and find to log book. Renohangover crew 49min.
Wallylongridge - Oct 7, 2006 3:56 am Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2006
Route Climbed: Southside of the Summit blockI think Steve Roper rated this route Class 3
jonhersh - Aug 31, 2006 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2006
Route Climbed: SW ridge from Castle PassMy 1st peak in the Tahoe region. Ascended turret via SW side. Descended on east side.
Peak Baguette - Aug 21, 2006 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Route: Castle Pass; East Turret Ascent SW, Descent East Side; Date: 08.20.06So much fun! Summiting via the SW made me feel like Spiderman - my first class 3/4. Ignored the pesky insects at summit to take in the stunning views.
balajisv - May 15, 2006 11:43 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2006
SW ridge East turretDrove up with Mammen and Truman from the Bay Area on Sat. morning. Started hiking at 10:30 am - snow wasn't too bad - didn't take snowshoes. It was a perfect day.
neverstops - May 18, 2006 4:52 pm
Re: SW ridge East turreti'm looking to go up this weekend, are snowshoes needed?? or is the snow hard.
Matt Worster - Mar 16, 2006 9:45 pm
PCTI think I'm padding my stats here . . .
BCL - Feb 23, 2006 5:03 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2005
West RidgeOne of the coolest summit areas.