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Daria - Jul 29, 2013 3:26 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2013
with CastleHiked 5 miles up the 4wd road, with Castle. Was disheartening to see all the Jeeps driving up and down the roads...while we walked.
Hyadventure - Jul 11, 2013 4:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
Traverse from CastleNeed to go back earlier in the year to do one of the snow routes.
astroclimber - Jul 6, 2013 9:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
soggy climbAfter Castle, with Sarah and Jill
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 19, 2012
w/ tmathewsas our guide. fun day!
milan - Oct 21, 2012 5:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Last for next 2 years!Great trip, fall weather, nice and sunny, warm at the trailhead and freezing above timber line. Golden leaves of Aspens. Great weekend.
BLong - Sep 13, 2012 11:18 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012
Fun link-upI scrambled from Cathedral Lake up unnamed 13,828' and then traversed the 2nd - 4th class ridge-line to summit Conundrum Peak and Castle Peak. I was also hoping to summit Cathedral Peak from the ridge-line on 13,828, but did not have time. I descended via the main hiking trail on Castle Peak. The ridge between 13,828 and Conundrum Peak was a blast, including several towers to navigate over/around.
csmcgranahan - Sep 11, 2012 2:34 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2012
With CastleStarted at about 4:20am and summited Castle via the Northeast Ridge at about 7:30am or so. Then traversed over to Conundrum. Descended via the saddle through the nasty scree - it was only really bad for a hundred feet or so - the rest was just frustrating and tedious.
Sarah Simon - Jul 28, 2012 5:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2012
From CastleThe weather held for us, so it was a no-brainer for us to enjoy he little sidewalk in the sky over to Conundrum. Ate some lunch and snapped bomber Elk range photos before backtracking over Castle for the descent. With Cheryl and Jill.
Kiefer - Dec 24, 2011 12:48 pm Date Climbed: Dec 22, 2011
Via CastleClimbed in conjunction with Castle. Summited both peaks during the storm. UNGODLY cold (-8F to -13F) and windy. Sun came out just as we crested the summit of Castle. That was wicked cool! First 14ers of the winter season.
apachedino - Oct 27, 2011 11:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Castle MoatFrom Castle on a crystal clear day.
I like it on top - Oct 23, 2011 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2011
Traverse from CastleGreat day and great views.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 7:11 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2009
Couloir in firm, windy conditionsJune still feel like winter sometimes.
JohnnyCO - Oct 1, 2011 2:25 pm
Hot Springs to CunundrumHiked from the springs. Long day scrambling
Matt Lemke - Sep 18, 2011 9:40 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2011
Traverse from CastleA great traverse on a perfect fall day. Fresh snows surrounded us and was on all the ridges.
blackhawk - Aug 16, 2011 8:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2010
conundrum couloirClimbed the couloir,went up to the top then traversed over to castle and back down. Fun snow climb.
renogurt - Jun 22, 2011 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Traverse from CastleThe traverse from Castle was very short (I think only an hour) and the views were fantastic.
renogurt - Jun 22, 2011 2:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Traverse from CastleThe traverse from Castle was very short (I think only an hour) and the views were fantastic.
Up2zmtns - Mar 19, 2011 1:49 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
Conundrum Couloir to Castle Peakfun, with tyler, our first couloir
Jeremy Hakes - Jan 22, 2011 1:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2001
Great areaWith Castle.
altitude14er - Jan 15, 2011 12:03 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
Route Climbed: Via Montezuma BasinThis area is much better to climb when it has snow, the remnants of the snowfields are all ice and loose talus rock by this point in the season: not recommended.