Castle Peak, South Face
Castle is big, steep, and with a 21 mile approach, beta is limited. // [o] @bjarnesalen
Elevation: 11815’ 3601m
Aspect: South
Vertical: 2000’
Coordinates: 44°09’07”N 115°00’20”W
First descent: Unknown
“The South Face of Castle Peak is a big, bold, and beautiful ski line offering several ski options on its upper slopes.” (FCSDofNA):
“Within the Earth there is Mountain.
An image of the humble.
In correspondence with this,
The superior person decreases what is excessive
And initiates what is scarce.
He weighs things and makes them balance.”
On the heels of a massive sufferfest in Montana, Cody Townsend and cinematographer Bjarne Salen, hurry down to Idaho to catch a favorable avalanche and weather cycle to attempt a line deep in the Idaho wilderness north of Sun Valley. Armed with a borrowed snowmobile, enough equipment to survive a week in the woods, some bad beta and the desire to check the line of the list, Bjarne and Cody go out on a mission filled with good vibes, great laughs and some damn fun turns.