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Castle Mountain
Banff National Park, Alberta
June 29, 2001
A long approach leads to Rockbound Lake followed by an easy climb leads to inspiring views on the summit of Castle Mountain. We didn't do any scrambling; this is a trip that's done for the scenery. Dale, Anita, Dinah and I had also planned to climb Stuart Knob, but it was a warm day and we all ran out of water.
Rockbound Lake ahead
Near the shore of Rockbound Lake
The view of Castle Mountain after we started climbing above the lake
We'll circumvent the lake on the cliffs above it
Crossing a stream in the basin
Looking southeast at Rockbound Lake
Taking a break below Stuart Knob
Helena Ridge in the
background
We encountered deep snow as we neared the summit
Anita peers down at Bow Valley from the ridge
On the summit
Looking north
Eisenhower Tower seen from the summit
When we ran out of water, we had to descend so we could collect water from melting snow using a water filter
Looking at a waterfall
Traversing back across the basin
Crossing a "bridge"
Anita, Carolyn, Dinah and Dale pause by a waterfall on the descent
This scree chute provided a quick return to Rockbound Lake
82 O/5 Castle Mountain
