VincePoore - Apr 10, 2022 11:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2019
3 for 4
Four day trip up the West fork, over Omega Pass with a base camp at Varve lake on day 2. Did Castle, 12090, then Darlene. At that point, though the original plan was to do 12540 on the way back, but instead the direct route via a glissade down the south face of Darlene and a quicker end to the day was in the cards. I came back for 12540 three weeks later.
rvancleave - Sep 13, 2021 11:10 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2021
Long Day
Climbed the south face of Darlene and then down the saddle and up to Castle Rock Mountain after climbing Point 12,090. Followed it up by hitting Point 12,540. Long day but was successful on all 4
freedeep - Mar 22, 2020 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2019
Easy access great views
From Varve Lake and Navajo Tarn Lake there is easy access to Castle Rock Mtn and to "West" Castle Peak. From the summit of the "west" peak you have a great view looking down onto the Castle Rock Glacier. Most recent trip to the area was last year, 2019, first trip was in 1986.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
12er #16-18/26
Traversed to Castle Rock Mountain after climbing Point 12,540 then traversed to Point 12,090 to the north for number 17 then traversed to Darlene for number 18. Descended by Copepod Lake
VincePoore - Apr 10, 2022 11:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2019
3 for 4Four day trip up the West fork, over Omega Pass with a base camp at Varve lake on day 2. Did Castle, 12090, then Darlene. At that point, though the original plan was to do 12540 on the way back, but instead the direct route via a glissade down the south face of Darlene and a quicker end to the day was in the cards. I came back for 12540 three weeks later.
rvancleave - Sep 13, 2021 11:10 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2021
Long DayClimbed the south face of Darlene and then down the saddle and up to Castle Rock Mountain after climbing Point 12,090. Followed it up by hitting Point 12,540. Long day but was successful on all 4
freedeep - Mar 22, 2020 3:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2019
Easy access great viewsFrom Varve Lake and Navajo Tarn Lake there is easy access to Castle Rock Mtn and to "West" Castle Peak. From the summit of the "west" peak you have a great view looking down onto the Castle Rock Glacier. Most recent trip to the area was last year, 2019, first trip was in 1986.
Matt Lemke - Aug 30, 2012 2:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
12er #16-18/26Traversed to Castle Rock Mountain after climbing Point 12,540 then traversed to Point 12,090 to the north for number 17 then traversed to Darlene for number 18. Descended by Copepod Lake