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South Ghost looking into Devil's Gap (AKA Lake Min...

Description 

The South Ghost is general considered the area across the dry riverbed from the Big Hill and south into Devil's Gap. This area contains both excellent ice and rock routes and is worth the wear and tear on your vehicle to have a taste.

Pro's of the area:

• Awesome climbing for both ice and rock

• Generally solid grey rock

• Remote Climbs and few crowds

• Awesome camping

• Limitless potential for new routes

• Remote, so rescue and cell phone usage are difficult to non-existant propositions

• Not a lot of moderate rock routes (<5.9)

• Road can be unpleasant to downright awful

• The occasional insane off-roader / atv'er / dirtbiker that you'll swear is trying to kill you with their driving

• Occasional partying folks that trash their campsite

Getting There 

Sometimes a good 4x4 truck is required and almost always at least high clearance to drive all the way in. Usually a car will be able to make it to at least the top of the Big Hill (85% of the way). Walking from the Big Hill to climbs in the Devil's Gap only adds about 30 minutes of mostly flat walking.

The rule of thumb for driving in the Ghost is: When in doubt, get out and walk it first. Having a spotter for more adventurous sections isn't a bad idea either. Getting a trashed vehicle out of the Ghost is not cheap.

Get a high clearance vehicle and head into the ghost. Hang a left into the dry riverbed at the bottom of the Big Hill. Look for the best spot to get in and out, being wary that the stones can be loose and your car/truck can sink into them. Crossing the riverbed leads to another dirt road and some options depending on your destination.

The Classics

Featured Route For South Ghost

Aquarius WI4  International : Canada : ... : Phantom Crag

Aquarius is an excellent route that can be done in one long pitch. 60m ropes will barely reach! The route is straight forward WI4 climbing, and has one bit of vertical ice that goes on for about 5m. As the season wears on, the top of the route gets more and more sun and will melt out first. It can still be climbed with 4 or 5 meters of bare rock showing, and can be protected on the left with a #3 camalot. The bowl at the top of the route is Recital Hall, and you'll be able to see Fearf...[more]   Browse More Classics in International

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Stumpland, as viewed on the way out of the ghost. ...