Conditions in the Castle Peak Region

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Vaca Russ
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Conditions in the Castle Peak Region

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Parking at the Sno Park at the Boreal exit is crazy on a weekend...

But, well worth the work...just LEAVE EARLY! Enjoy these pictures:
1 Trail.jpg
2 Snow on Trail-1.JPG
3 Ridge Snow.jpg
4 Looking up at Castle.jpg
5 John Sled.JPG
6 Chair for Cigars.jpg
7 Round Valley.jpg
8 Hut.jpg
9 Mattie Snow depth.JPG
10 Ridgeline.JPG
12 Basin Peak Hut.jpg
15 Summer Hut.jpg
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-Russ
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Re: Conditions in the Castle Peak Region

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Thanks for the great photos. That's a lot of snow!
-Phil
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