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 Peak:  Castle Peak
 Route:  Northeast Ridge
 Range:  Elk
 Posted By:  Blue6String
 Date of Info:  9/24/2014
 Date Posted:  9/26/2014
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Blue bird day in the Elks. Cold night on Tuesday caused most of the loose dirt to freeze and stay frozen early in the day. Made for good traction on the ascent until the sun warmed the basin enough to loosen it up. However, that same freeze made for some slick rocks in the morning and loose conditions as things warmed up. The snow fields are very hard packed. While descending around 12:00, they were 1" of slippery slush over solid ice. Lots of rockfall echoing all day long. Descent off the saddle was loose and muddy until you hit the bigger talus.


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