Today I tried to ski/climb up to Devil's Castle.
Some people try to ski the little line of snow going down from right to left on the face. It is called
Ciochetti's Ribbon. I think those people are crazy.
I saw what I think was a grey wolf. Its tracks were all over the mountain.
My plan was to ski up the slope on the left side of Devil's Castle and then put on my crampons and get out my ice axe climb the last few hundred feet to the actual peak.
All that gear made for a big awkwardly loaded backpack.
Here is a spot you wouldn't want to accidentally ski down. There are cliffs just out of sight.
It was a beautiful day without a cloud in the sky.
Here is where I left my skis and put on my climbing gear.
The actual peak.
A view of Timpanogos.
A few spots were a little sketchy.
My plan was to go up the little ribbon of snow snaking almost all the way to the top in the center of the picture. I made it just a little past the dead tree before I decided to turn around.
I wonder if anyone ever base jumps here.
I sat at this point for quite some time. Going up further didn't look too scary, but I didn't want to push my luck.
It was perfect corn skiing on the way down. I didn't see anyone the entire day until I got back to the parking lot. Where is everyone? The skiing is still good!
