[MCR] The Ghost (and The Wraith)

Subject: [MCR] The Ghost (and The Wraith)
Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:45:33 -0600
Just back from a trip into the Ghost. Very busy there right now with lots of groups camping.

It seems there are no active operations (logging etc.) happening anymore, but beware, the road in as far as the Big Hill is as chewed up as I've seen it. Lots of manholes. Still quite passable by passenger car, but you'd better not be in a hurry. (Either that or just bring a rental!) The big hill and the rest of the roads/ crossings in the South Ghost are in average summer shape, with not much water running.

A note on "The Wraith": It now has a bolted station on the 4th pitch. Don't know when that happened (it's been a few years since I was on it) but I thought I might not be the only one to whom it was news. This means that with 60m ropes it can now be climbed to the gully and descended without building any anchors. Sort of dilutes the flavour a bit, but it was nice to have the surprise option amongst all the thunderheads yesterday.

Carl Johnston
RG
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