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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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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

Officials say a group of 16 people -- four guides and 12 clients -- were caught up in the avalanche on Castle Peak in the Tahoe area late Tuesday morning.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

The same legendary belief prevails in Cornwall, in connection with the Castle Peak, a high rock to the south of the Logan stone.

From The Folk-lore of Plants by T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton) Dyer

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