Photographs from an ascent of Castle Mountain from the Clay Butte Trailhead
in August 2006 by Betty and Jerry Brekhus with Adam Helman.
All images are courtesy of Adam Helman.
Photo 1 - Kidney Lake is seven miles
into the backpack; five miles from Flatrock Lake.
Photo 2 - Castle Mountain
is the rightmost massif on the far horizon.
Photo 3 - Betty (right) and Jerry
gaze at their still distant goal at center.
Photo 4 - Jerry fixes the lines
for our food caches at Kidney Lake.
Photo 5 - Our anti-grizzly solution
to overnight food storage.
Photo 6 - Flatrock Lake from our high camp
at its south end.
Photo 7 - Early morning view of
the permanent snowfield on summit day from 11,500 feet.
Photo 8 - BM "PLATEAU" is your ultimate objective
fifteen miles from the trailhead.
