An awesome sight greeted me when I rounded the corner and this appeared in from of me. It was evident that snow from past avalanches would roar down the mountain sides, cross the creek and climb the other side of the valley for a short distance. The the other side of the mountain would do the same. Then there was that mountain standing about 7000 feet above the valley floor. Impressive.
Bob admires the Castle.
I was snapping pictures and asked Bob to show his enthusiasm for the area and this was it. A little understated - true to his personality.
These photos are a little deceiving. They were all taken with an ultra wide angle lens. The mountain was CLOSE, and it was BIG. The mountain completely dwarfed us as well as these critter tracks in the snow. I couldn't quite figure out what was living here.
Any interest in climbing Castle Peak this spring? Maybe a mixed climb/ski descent of the prominent couloir.
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