The gear was generally good, I brought a big piece and pushed it thru the wide stuff above. A #4 camalot was fixed, upside down, just near me. Mark Michaels took on digital friday 10/13/06.

unknown climber on the first pitch of kor ingles route.

Route finding is everything here. choose your path wisely

This is me looking out over Castle Valley from the top of Castleton Tower. The Weather was perfect!! You can't get a much better view than this!! 09/16/06

After a couple days on castleton, we had time to reflect on our ascents and failures. Sean Adams took this pic by our campsite early one morning.

The hike uphill is worth it if only to hike the ridge between these two goliaths.

Sean leads up the first pitch of the north chimney.

Dangling 450 ft above the talus cone atop castleton.

After climbing in the cold shade, we finally found sun on the last pitch, Thanksgiving Day 2005

I snapped this shot of the Castleton Tower and the rectory as we were packing up our gear heading back home after a great day on Kor-Ingalls

I took this photo while hanging at the belay atop the offwidth pitch on the Kor-Ingalls route of Castleton Tower.

Castleton tower right before sunset. Photo taken from the parking area immediately as we arrived back from our climb.

Tired after climbing Castleton. Taken by laxclimber with a cheap digital point-in-shoot.

"The early bird catch the worm." In this case the shade for 3 pitches, at least.

I went to Moab this week to teach a lighting clinic as part of Rock & Ice's photo workshop. Some really great photogs showed up. Here's one of the few I got off. new website up...www.kemplemedia.com

My partner Dan and I shimmied our way up Kor Ingalls last March. It was a spectacular climb, and I would say well worth the burly approach.

Neat shot at the base of Castleton Tower near Moab, UT. The route is even cooler than the view!

Here I'm leading the incredible pitch 1 on Castleon Tower, North Chimney Route 5.8+/9-. ***. The pitch is 130 feet and sooooooooo awesome. easy gear, good jamming, and frequent rests. Incredible views.

Tristan and I made 3 double-rope rapps down the North Face to get off Castleton Tower this fall. Very cool route! The rapp gave us more time to take in the killer views. We got our rope stuck on a flake once, but luckily we got is unstuck in only a few minutes.

View from the Castle Valley climber's parking area. Castleton tower is high center, The rectory can be seen to its left.

Here is a pic looking at thte Tower's North face from the base. Castleton Tower, Castle Valley, UT.

Looks like we are already at the top eh? Well actually the tower is behind Tristan who is taking the picture.

Here I'm looking down at Tristan from about half way up pitch 1 on North Chimney, Castleton Tower. The pitch is 130 feet.

Tristan Seconding P1 Castleton Tower, Castle Valley, UT. Often called "Castle Rock." Long fun pitch. Good rests, easy pro, and lots of jamming!

Tristan starting up pitch 2 of North Chimney on Castleton Tower. Crux is about 20ft above him in the off width. Easily protected by a 4.5 camalot and a very very old bolt.