Ice - Ghost. Wicked Wanda
Grant P,
Wednesday 23rd October, 2024 9:33PM
<p>**Driving. TransAlta Rd by the 3k Blue Bridge was icy. Elsewhere not as bad although expect the afternoon slush to refreeze overnight. Drifting at 10k is pretty well packed and possible to avoid the bypass. At Stumpland we still used the bypass. From the PMF berm we used the track in the trees without issue although the snow in the sun was a little boggy.
**Approach. Someone has flagged an approach that stays further left than usual. Decent travel on the current snow pack.
**Ice is in very nice shape. First pitch climbed fairly easy. The central pillar can be climbed directly or traversing the ledge to the centre hole provides an easy staircase up the first few metres at the expense of a little more rope drag. Many folks have climbed through the cave and exited the hole. Very fun climbing.
**Although dry when we arrived the right side of the climb started getting wet around 11am ish. By the time we exited the hole on the second pitch it was very drippy.
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Weather Conditions
Sunny, Warm, Windy.
Location: 51.27012717 -115.17325062