Route Climbed: Normal NNW route from Klein Matterhorn
After we had climbed Pollux we climbed Castor and reached the summit at about 4 o'clock. There were a lot of clouds and the weather started to change rapidly.
bergnasenbaer - Aug 4, 2006 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
west face
Ascent over the icy west face. The summit ridge is a pleasure.
Climb it across from bivouac Rossi Volante to Cap. Qin.Sella.
hansw - Mar 10, 2006 10:27 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2000
From Pollux to the Sella hut
The long snow flank up Castor became even longer having accended Pollux first. No view was offered at the summit so we headed almost directly down to the Sella hut. A long day. (July 25, 2000).
Route Climbed: Normal from Sella hut Date Climbed: 10 August 2005
Beautiful climb, fantastic views. The gusty winds on the summit ridge made for some interesting and exciting moments of balance, but well worth the day out there. Wonderful views of the Monte Rosa massif.
Route Climbed: route from Rifugio d'Ayas Date Climbed: 13 august
In 2:30 we reached te summit. There was some wind on the ridge to the summit! That was cool! The view wasn't exellent, but later on the day on Pollux it was better!
Route Climbed: WNW route from Rif. Guide Valle d'Ayas Date Climbed: July 22, 2005
We started rather late (9:00 am) in the morning from Rif. Guide Valle d'Ayas (3420m)
After 1 hour we reached the Zwillingsjoch at 3850m. From there on we needed another 1,5 hours to reach the summit. The route was a little bit altered to avoid a big Bergschrund.
It was a perfect day and the ridge was beautiful. Very nice mountain and magnificient view on Lyskamm, and the other Monte Rosa summits.
Route Climbed: West-north-west flank variation Date Climbed: June 21th 2005
Started from the Guide di Ayas hut and followed the fellow climbers to the base of the flank. Instead than taking the most freguently used way to the left and to the base of the summit ridge we decided to take a direct line to the right near the rocky edge of flank.
That made it possible for us to reach height a lot faster than on the normal route which zigzags up the flank.
So we got to the summit from almost exactly opposite direction than usually so we missed the beautiful knize-edge summit ridge. Though I did it the previous time and surely our route was not a bad alternative at all.
Griffiths - Jun 5, 2007 8:18 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2006
Castor TraverseClimbed late afternoon - quite cloudy and windy
Britette - May 25, 2007 2:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 1996
Castor TraverseAscended west route and descended E arete as part of single day traverse of Monte Rosa group from KM to Nordend.
Britette - May 25, 2007 2:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 1996
Castor W Voie NormaleJohanna and I climbed the west side.
tonellophotography - Apr 21, 2007 6:23 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2005
Normal RouteNormal Route from Rif. Guide Val d'Ayas
DoJo - Nov 12, 2006 5:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 1997
via Zwillinggletscherrarely climbed in summer via Zwillinggletscher
daniele_p - Nov 6, 2006 10:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2003
My first ice-routeIt has been my first ice route. I'll always remember this day.
Artoirius - Sep 3, 2006 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2006
Route Climbed: Normal NNW route from Klein MatterhornAfter we had climbed Pollux we climbed Castor and reached the summit at about 4 o'clock. There were a lot of clouds and the weather started to change rapidly.
bergnasenbaer - Aug 4, 2006 9:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 27, 2006
west faceAscent over the icy west face. The summit ridge is a pleasure.
David_Holland - Jul 15, 2006 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2006
accrossClimb it across from bivouac Rossi Volante to Cap. Qin.Sella.
hansw - Mar 10, 2006 10:27 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2000
From Pollux to the Sella hutThe long snow flank up Castor became even longer having accended Pollux first. No view was offered at the summit so we headed almost directly down to the Sella hut. A long day. (July 25, 2000).
Bas Visscher - Jan 24, 2006 12:33 pm
Route Climbed: west face Date Climbed: july 2003my first 4000m peak with my dad and little brother
simo - Dec 26, 2005 5:28 am
Route Climbed: normal from sella hut Date Climbed: july 2005Reached the summit fighting against a bad blizzard!!
marco979 - Sep 27, 2005 3:38 am
Route Climbed: Normal from Sella hut Date Climbed: 03 September 2005With two people meeting on the path (my friend prefer to stay in the refuge because he not feel good). Nice climbing!
Corvus - Sep 5, 2005 6:31 pm
Route Climbed: From rifugio Guide d'Ayas Date Climbed: 25.08.2005The final ridge was great, similar to Lyskamm.
romfrantic - Aug 24, 2005 9:05 pm
Route Climbed: Normal from Sella hut Date Climbed: 10 August 2005Beautiful climb, fantastic views. The gusty winds on the summit ridge made for some interesting and exciting moments of balance, but well worth the day out there. Wonderful views of the Monte Rosa massif.
roadmountain - Aug 23, 2005 10:06 am
Route Climbed: route from Rifugio d'Ayas Date Climbed: 13 augustIn 2:30 we reached te summit. There was some wind on the ridge to the summit! That was cool! The view wasn't exellent, but later on the day on Pollux it was better!
toffa77 - Aug 1, 2005 2:11 pm
Route Climbed: Normal from Ref.Sella Date Climbed: 01 Aug 2005Ideal condiction of snow, 2:30 from Ref.Sella
Artoirius - Jul 25, 2005 12:32 pm
Route Climbed: WNW route from Rif. Guide Valle d'Ayas Date Climbed: July 22, 2005We started rather late (9:00 am) in the morning from Rif. Guide Valle d'Ayas (3420m)
After 1 hour we reached the Zwillingsjoch at 3850m. From there on we needed another 1,5 hours to reach the summit. The route was a little bit altered to avoid a big Bergschrund.
It was a perfect day and the ridge was beautiful. Very nice mountain and magnificient view on Lyskamm, and the other Monte Rosa summits.
Samuli Mansikka - Jul 18, 2005 5:39 am
Route Climbed: West-north-west flank variation Date Climbed: June 21th 2005Started from the Guide di Ayas hut and followed the fellow climbers to the base of the flank. Instead than taking the most freguently used way to the left and to the base of the summit ridge we decided to take a direct line to the right near the rocky edge of flank.
That made it possible for us to reach height a lot faster than on the normal route which zigzags up the flank.
So we got to the summit from almost exactly opposite direction than usually so we missed the beautiful knize-edge summit ridge. Though I did it the previous time and surely our route was not a bad alternative at all.
Claude Mauguier - May 15, 2005 1:16 pm
Route Climbed: east ridge Date Climbed: aug 1990From Sella hut, via Felik Joch...Nice ridge, good snow and bright sun. Not too crowded either.