The Castle,  Mt Rainier National Park,  February 7, 2009     page 11 / 22

After eating some lunch, I decided to hike up the southeast face of the Castle. While I probably could have gone to the summit of the peak, I was traveling alone. I decided against summitting the peak alone, due to the exposure and added risk. Instead, I headed for the small notch to the left of the summit block, as seen below.