Ultra Brewers on the lower rampart of Castle Mountain is dry (the
third pitch was wet last week).
The first pitch is as crappy as ever with lots of fresh rat feces
oozing from the crack. Definitely a health hazard so bring your Purell
and wet wipes. The roof / block / finishing hand-hold at exit of pitch
three seems to be loosening from its packed-dirt mortar. Tread
carefully and pull lightly; or completely avoid by scrambling the big
gully to the left and traversing in at pitch four (the start of the
good climbing).
Drinking water can be found in the big gully west of the first pitch
(the same gully that can be scrambled to avoid the the first three
pitches) and near the top of the standard descent gully near the hut.
Sean Isaac
ACMG Assistant Alpine Guide
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