Walking With A Ghost 

The crux of the climb comes halfway through the route where the crimps are bit smaller and the feet become more smeary.

Awesome route; however, there may now be a second crux around the second to last bolt. A fairly crucial foot hold broke off last Saturday (8/9/08). Should still go 11+ though.

Excellent work, Kirk. 4 stars. Unique sustained Eldo-esque face climbing. Tricky read.

Best route on the wall in my opinion. Awesome Kirk.

Great Route! Very thin and tricky. Another small crimp pulled off near the last bolt, still goes at 11+.

Sent it clean today and it def carries a stiff 11 rating with the current holds (which are all really solid).

Definitely one of the better routes at the CZ in general. Excellent thin, demanding edge-work. As to the above caption, I don't think the phrase "runs it out" applies to this or any routes on this wall. Very closely spaced protection.

Snakes Eyes is the start to do. Small tips are an asset in the thin crack and tiny pocket at the crux (harder, IMHO, than another fine, crimpy face -- Chairman of the Board at Avalon). Excellent route.

Very fun crimpy route with some tricky feet. Felt pretty sustained after the 2nd bolt. Warmed up on Ivy League, then hung draws and did Walking With A Ghost. Best route in the Canal Zone.

Solid 10 to 10+ face climbing with (2) 11+ cruxes and some spicy clips lands this an awesome route!

I really liked the line. I agree with some others that there are better, maybe not as hard, routes at the CZ. I tell you this thought... if you go left too early just after the high (R) flake get ready for some crazy thin biz!! The whole wall is way cool and I plan to go back this Monday for so more I hope. Great wall and great addition to C.C.C.. Still it seems crowed no matter what time or day of the week it is!!! Cool Wall.

The crux is where it gets a litle harder.... No matter how many holds break it will still be 11+, right...?

Awesome crimpfest.

One of my favorites. If you love crimps, you'll love this one. The moves definitely keep your full attention throughout. Definitely one on which to completely trust your feet.

Super classic! Solid 11 face, not for the faint of heart, fingers or toes. Micro-edge-fest! The business starts just after the fourth bolt and won't let up until just before the last. You are fore-warned.

Sent this again last Friday from the Snake Eyes start... cool throws into huecos to fun, thin biz! Not sure which holds broke off; every time I get on it, I've been using (or falling off) the same holds I used on the FA.

Beautiful line. Perhaps my favorite in the Canyon. Funny, Kirk always takes the same path, but I climb it a different way pretty much every time! Sometimes just for variety, sometimes the line calls to me differently that day. They all seem about the same difficulty, too. It's like a new on-sight every time.

Awesome Line. Crimpy moves and it makes sense, no bullshit awkward moves. Well done, sir.

Wonderful, thin face climb. Give it 11c on a hot and slimy day, well protected, too!

A great line to practice footwork on thin holds.

Really good route. The only detraction was trying to figure out how to clip the last bolt. This seemed like the crux, the actual climbing wasn't too bad. I got kind of hammered here. Went pretty easily 2nd go with the draws hung.

I don't sport climb much, but this route was great. The one thing I can't stand about sport climbing is I feel it's frequently awkward stances that I am clipping bolts from, this route felt very well planned out and had great climbing!

IMHO best 11 route in CCC. Two super thin cruxes. Body position, foot technique, this route taught me more than any other route. Took me many tries to finally lead it clean- learning all the way. LOVE it!

Incredible crimpfest! A few thin clips or two...damn! This is a rad route!

Excellent and increasingly sustained crimping. Definitely fit my style of climbing. Plenty of bolts to keep you busy (almost makes it harder). Lots of technical foot and hand sequences. Really excellent. Everything seemed really solid.

"Avoid the bailout left and stay on course through the last clip for full value"

Below that bolt there are 3 pretty good crimps...but no chalk on the direct line above. Everyone seems to go slightly left. Is this the bailout'? Or is the bailout going way left?

Kipp.fo,
Sorry it took so long to respond to your post.... The bailout is near the second to last bolt, and if you cut left there, the final crux can be avoided but you end up so far to the left, it becomes difficult to clip the final protection bolt. If you've climbed right up to the final bolt and clipped it, you're on route for sure!

A great 5.11 steep slab. The difficulty varies a bit depending on how much the climber wanders and zig zags. If you follow the bolts and climb a direct line, the route is 5.11c/d.