Free Solo Castle Peak!
On Saturday 6/1 I could not lure anyone to go with me so I “free soloed” Castle Peak located off highway…
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All logged hikes for Castle Peak (Lake Tahoe).
Snow Castle
So glad we waited to do this hike in the snow, jk Covid happened and this was our 4th reschedule.…
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Closing the challenge on Castle
What a way to end! An absolute gorgeous day (cold but sunny, though windy at the summit). Lots of snow,…
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Castle Peak
Beautiful day and super fun trail. Cold at the top and for most of the day. Basin was also a…
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Wind castle
I failed to check the wind speeds and faced a very very windy day. However, still enjoyable and made for…
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Castle peak (3 sisters hike)
Parking at start (by hey 80) was limited so drove truck past parking lot on dirt road to start of…
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Winter is coming at Castle Peak
Weather was cold and rainy. Wind was blowing 40-45mph on the ridges and at the top. Lower elevations were comfortable.…
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Castle peak and Basin peak hike that almost blowed me over the ridge
It was muddy due to the drizzly rain. The wind and fog made it hard to see the views. We…
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Castle Peak Plus Basin and Andesite, Too
I decided to hike Castle, Basin and Andesite (again!) adding in some exploratory trails. Because I do Castle all the…
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From Sunshine to Thunderstorm
Started peak #2 with a crisp sunny weather and finished with hail and thunderstorm
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