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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 Nevada County Sheriff’s office reported that a group of 16 skiers encountered an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of Truckee around 11:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2026

Will you let Winn ride with me as far as Castle Peak?

From A Trooper Galahad by Charles King

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