Mots010 - May 20, 2008 9:30 am Date Climbed: May 18, 2008
Climb and Ski
Fun climb and ski
SarahThompson - Mar 28, 2008 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2005
With Castle
9/3/05 - Missed this summit on my first climb of Castle Peak and made sure to visit it on my return trip a few months later. Still have my eye on the Coundrum Couloir so chances are I'll be there again before too long.
12/26/11 - Winter ascent from Ashcroft. Traversed from Castle and then back.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 18, 2008 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
3 Times
8-22-07 second time climbing Conundrum. We didn't get Conundrum the last time we did Castle so we made sure to climb it this time.
8-29-09 another time climbing Castle and Conundrum. We reclimbed Castle this time instead of dropping down from the saddle.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 18, 2008 8:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1990
with Castle
This was my first time climbing Conundrum. I climbed Castle so since I was there I went over and got Conundrum as well.
altitude14er - Oct 29, 2007 1:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2007
Route Climbed: South Ridge
I bagged the summit just before the 'winter' storm front moved over the Rockies! The clouds closing in on the Bells & Pyramid to my West was awesome. About a foot of poorly consolidated snow in Montezuma Basin. At times, I was in a white out :) Not the best day to be solo!
Went by surprisingly fast. Nothing real big or exciting about this mountain. Nice views of Castle though.
Scott Rogers - Jul 14, 2007 8:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
'Hooray'
Did the traverse and then came back to Castle to meet my friends who were just arriving at the summit of Castle. They were skeptical when I had told them I had already gone to the other peak and then come back already!
Gahugafuga - Jun 21, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2007
S Ridge
Traversed over from Castle. Descended via a glissade of the standard route.
Ryan Kowalski - Jun 19, 2007 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
From Castle
The highlight for me was the 15 minute nap on top! A good day.
smason505 - Jun 11, 2007 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
Route: Conundrum Couloir
Nice steep couloir climb with some ice at the choke. Very windy.
Britette - Jun 11, 2007 12:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
Conundrum Couloir
Climbed and skied the Conundrum Couloir. It was cold and windy, so i wasn't sure if it was going to warm up or not, and since I also wanted to do Castle, I skied it when it was frozen. That choke is steep and narrow and not so much fun when it is icy!
Didn't make the summit, was my first unsuccessful attempt...gotta happen sometime right? My pontiac wasn't about to attempt going all the way, so we had an extra few miles on our hike...started so early that some clouds rolled through that looked questionable and we were off the trail. Of course once we got down it turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day. I'll be back.
Brian Kalet - Oct 16, 2006 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2006
Climbed Twice
10/14/2006: South Ridge 10/25/2008: South Ridge (ascent); Conundrum Couloir (ski descent)
Climbed via Castle-Conundrum saddle, after summitting Castle. Accidentally kept going across the actual summit at first, then spotted the summit register, which no one had signed in several days. A good peak for solitude even when Castle is busy!
Headed back over Castle rather than contend with the snowless dirt slope below the Castle-Conundrum saddle
sdhager - Aug 8, 2006 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
Traverse from Castle
Short Trip from Castle. I love the glissade!
Mike Mc - Aug 7, 2006 3:42 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
West Slopes
Climbed west basin between Castle and Conundrum. Miserable Rock!
seth@LOKI - Jul 26, 2006 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 1996
Mots010 - May 20, 2008 9:30 am Date Climbed: May 18, 2008
Climb and SkiFun climb and ski
SarahThompson - Mar 28, 2008 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2005
With Castle9/3/05 - Missed this summit on my first climb of Castle Peak and made sure to visit it on my return trip a few months later. Still have my eye on the Coundrum Couloir so chances are I'll be there again before too long.
12/26/11 - Winter ascent from Ashcroft. Traversed from Castle and then back.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 18, 2008 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2007
3 Times8-22-07 second time climbing Conundrum. We didn't get Conundrum the last time we did Castle so we made sure to climb it this time.
8-29-09 another time climbing Castle and Conundrum. We reclimbed Castle this time instead of dropping down from the saddle.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 18, 2008 8:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1990
with CastleThis was my first time climbing Conundrum. I climbed Castle so since I was there I went over and got Conundrum as well.
altitude14er - Oct 29, 2007 1:32 am Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2007
Route Climbed: South RidgeI bagged the summit just before the 'winter' storm front moved over the Rockies! The clouds closing in on the Bells & Pyramid to my West was awesome. About a foot of poorly consolidated snow in Montezuma Basin. At times, I was in a white out :) Not the best day to be solo!
dr_gonz - Sep 5, 2007 1:52 pm
fun stuffFun couloir. great views of the Elk Range.
cp0915 - Sep 4, 2007 10:28 am Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2007
South Ridge from CastleTraversed over from Castle and its northeast ridge. Descended the Castle-Conundrum saddle.
GeorgeJames - Aug 18, 2007 6:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007
South RidgeOver from Castle Peak. A great day for sure, but not enough snow. Next time I won't come in August.
Kiefer - Jul 18, 2007 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2007
Traverse from CastleWent by surprisingly fast. Nothing real big or exciting about this mountain. Nice views of Castle though.
Scott Rogers - Jul 14, 2007 8:04 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2007
'Hooray'Did the traverse and then came back to Castle to meet my friends who were just arriving at the summit of Castle. They were skeptical when I had told them I had already gone to the other peak and then come back already!
Gahugafuga - Jun 21, 2007 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2007
S RidgeTraversed over from Castle. Descended via a glissade of the standard route.
Ryan Kowalski - Jun 19, 2007 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2007
From CastleThe highlight for me was the 15 minute nap on top! A good day.
smason505 - Jun 11, 2007 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
Route: Conundrum CouloirNice steep couloir climb with some ice at the choke. Very windy.
Britette - Jun 11, 2007 12:35 pm Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
Conundrum CouloirClimbed and skied the Conundrum Couloir. It was cold and windy, so i wasn't sure if it was going to warm up or not, and since I also wanted to do Castle, I skied it when it was frozen. That choke is steep and narrow and not so much fun when it is icy!
winterfae - Nov 9, 2006 1:02 am
started too earlyDidn't make the summit, was my first unsuccessful attempt...gotta happen sometime right? My pontiac wasn't about to attempt going all the way, so we had an extra few miles on our hike...started so early that some clouds rolled through that looked questionable and we were off the trail. Of course once we got down it turned out to be an absolutely beautiful day. I'll be back.
Brian Kalet - Oct 16, 2006 6:51 pm Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2006
Climbed Twice10/14/2006: South Ridge
10/25/2008: South Ridge (ascent); Conundrum Couloir (ski descent)
Vagabond Manifesto - Aug 25, 2006 6:13 am Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2006
Nice peakClimbed via Castle-Conundrum saddle, after summitting Castle. Accidentally kept going across the actual summit at first, then spotted the summit register, which no one had signed in several days. A good peak for solitude even when Castle is busy!
Headed back over Castle rather than contend with the snowless dirt slope below the Castle-Conundrum saddle
sdhager - Aug 8, 2006 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2006
Traverse from CastleShort Trip from Castle. I love the glissade!
Mike Mc - Aug 7, 2006 3:42 am Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2006
West SlopesClimbed west basin between Castle and Conundrum. Miserable Rock!
seth@LOKI - Jul 26, 2006 7:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 1996
Skeeeed It 3XI'm no Louis Dawson yet but I get around!