July 16, 2013

July 16, 2013

Castle and Conundrum Peaks – Adventure on Rock and Snow

A solo attempt in 2009 redone in 2013 to nab both peaks. Castle and Conundrum are fourteeners visible from home. Unique among most mountain routes, snow fields are present well into the summer on the descent from this pair affording uphill trekking with crampons and fun downhill glissading with ice ax arrests.

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