8/30/2023 Route: 13162 B->Castleabra loop via Conundrum Hot Springs Posted On: 8/31/2023, By: JasonKline Info: From the Conundrum Hot Springs campsites, we did the Coffeepot Pass->13162 B->13550->Castleabra loop. Still summer conditions. Like everybody else has said, the descent down the west ridge of Castleabra really sucks. It's about 2,600 vertical feet of the steep, loose junk in the attached picture taken from near the hot springs. I apologize again to Rachel for suggesting adding on Castleabra. If you do the west ridge, it would probably be much more pleasant for those who like to do snow climbs. Also, from 13550 to Castleabra, we dropped east down into Cumberland Basin and ascended the gully just south of the true summit of Castleabra. The last 200 vertical feet or so of the gully were really tough to gain (steep, solid dirt with no good footholds). |
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7/4/2023 Route: Southeast Ridge Posted On: 7/6/2023, By: supranihilest Info: Make your way to the east side of the peak. There's a large snowfield still present and a couple of narrow spots that would make good crossings. We chose the lower one, which led to a grassy ledge at the top of a cliff. We wore microspikes for the snow crossing and that was sufficient. There's real soft mud at the edges of the snow, beware that it is very slick. From the ledge we scrambled (Class 2+) southeast and then northwest up the ridge, attempting to stay on grass where we could. The rock and dirt on the ridge was a lot more stable than expected. The summit area consists of two large blocks stacked up, they both go at Class 2+ and contain quite a bit of loose rock and dirt to be careful on. Overall a rather fun scramble and a billion times nicer than "Castleabra". |
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9/21/2020 Route: South Ridge Posted On: 9/21/2020, By: Flyingfish Info: Straight forward and dry from the low traverse. |
