[MCR] Ultra Brewers (Lower Brewers Buttress)-Castle Mountain

Subject: [MCR] Ultra Brewers (Lower Brewers Buttress)-Castle Mountain
Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 23:27:31 -0600
Ultra Brewers was in good shape today. All pitches are dry, although there are some minor snow patches in the gully to the west of the route that allows you to bypass the lower two pitches.

There is some knee to thigh deep snow patches returning from the top of the route to the Castle Hut descent gully. Gaiters were useful. The snow was soft today, however, some ice could be felt underneath and an ice axe may be useful if the snow consolidates and hardens further.

The melt is producing some significant waterfalls off both the upper and lower buttresses of Castle and bringing down some rocks along with the water.

Josh Briggs.
ARG ASG
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