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Castle Peak

American  

noun

  1. highest peak in the Elk Mountain range, in W central Colorado. 14,265 feet (4,352 meters).


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Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said on Saturday during a news conference that all nine bodies have now been recovered from the Castle Peak area in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2026

Eight people died after an avalanche struck near Castle Peak in the Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, and rescue teams are searching for a ninth who is presumed dead.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

The Colorado Avalanche Information Center has tallied six US avalanche fatalities so far this season, including one in Castle Peak in January.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

The group set out from the Johnson Canyon, on Donner Pass, and rode to nearby Castle Peak, according to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2026

We had a glimpse of Castle Peak, two thousand feet high.

From Travels in the Far East by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

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