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Trips & Pictures
Castle Peak, November 2004
Castle Peak snowshoeing, Nov 22-23 2004
John and Lisa were visiting from the east coast, and were desperately missing real mountains, so we decided to give snowshoeing a try. Snow conditions were decent for this early in the season (we didn't wear snowshoes the first day, but did need them the second).
Andesite Peak, with Castle Peak in the background
Snow was a little sparse on the south-facing slopes, but sometimes quite deep and soft on the north/leeward sides
The Peter Grubb hut (Sierra Club, $10/person/night)
Moonrise over Castle Peak
Moonlight shots (15 sec time exposure)
Orion
close-up of Orion's sword (you can see the nebula that is the "middle star")
Luxurious accomodations (including a wood-stove and solar-powered lights!), all to ourselves!
Sleeping quarters (upstairs)
Including a luxurious 2-story outhouse
Heading up Castle Peak
The Castle Peak summit
(Brrr, windy!)
Total people seen on the trip other than ourselves: 6 + 1 dog
Trips & Pictures
Castle Peak, November 2004