missihawk - Jul 24, 2023 3:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2023
Nice finish
Climbed it from Klein Matterhorn. Very nice finish with some higher inclination climbing and the nice snow ridge to the top.
The way back the snow was getting way to soft and it took us longer then anticipated.
rgg - Jan 7, 2015 11:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
W-E Traverse of Castor
This was our second 4000-er of the day, after climbing Pollux in the morning. Route finding on Castor couldn't be easier, as there was a clear trail, and many others had climbed it even the same day. Very high on the flank, the zig zag trail went to the crest of the SW ridge shortly before the summit, not to the steeper N ridge. I suppose it depends on the conditions which way is easier. As it was, I estimate that the grade of the route was around F+.
For our descent, we followed the exhilarating knife edge ridge to the east, to the Felikjoch, where we turned south to Rifugio Quintino Sella. It was a fine day in the Alps!
selinunte01 - Nov 25, 2014 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2011
One of the rare
sunny days in july 2011 saw me on the summit of Castor via WNW route from Rif Guide Val d´Ayas; easy but great glacier outing.
markhallam - Nov 22, 2014 2:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2014
Beautiful route...
...climbed from Rossi Bivvy along with SW ridge of Pollux, with my son Keith.
missihawk - Jul 24, 2023 3:04 am Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2023
Nice finishClimbed it from Klein Matterhorn. Very nice finish with some higher inclination climbing and the nice snow ridge to the top.
The way back the snow was getting way to soft and it took us longer then anticipated.
rgg - Jan 7, 2015 11:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
W-E Traverse of CastorThis was our second 4000-er of the day, after climbing Pollux in the morning. Route finding on Castor couldn't be easier, as there was a clear trail, and many others had climbed it even the same day. Very high on the flank, the zig zag trail went to the crest of the SW ridge shortly before the summit, not to the steeper N ridge. I suppose it depends on the conditions which way is easier. As it was, I estimate that the grade of the route was around F+.
For our descent, we followed the exhilarating knife edge ridge to the east, to the Felikjoch, where we turned south to Rifugio Quintino Sella. It was a fine day in the Alps!
selinunte01 - Nov 25, 2014 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2011
One of the raresunny days in july 2011 saw me on the summit of Castor via WNW route from Rif Guide Val d´Ayas; easy but great glacier outing.
markhallam - Nov 22, 2014 2:04 am Date Climbed: Sep 11, 2014
Beautiful route......climbed from Rossi Bivvy along with SW ridge of Pollux, with my son Keith.