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Castle Peak

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noun

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


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Nine people died last week in the Castle Peak avalanche north of Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

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

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

From Travels in the Far East by Peck, Ellen Mary Hayes

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