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Routes in North Ghost
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Albatross WI3 |
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Beowulf WI4 |
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Chilkoot Passage T WI4 |
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Cryophobia WI5+ M8 |
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Devil's Punchbowl WI4 |
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Different S M6+ |
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Eagle, The WI5 |
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Fang & Fist T WI5 |
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Good, The Bad, & The Ugly (GBU), The WI4 |
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Husky Howl WI4 |
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Hydrophobia WI5+ |
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Seagull WI4 |
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Sorcerer, The T WI5 |
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This House of Sky WI3 |
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Yellow Bird WI4 |
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| Type: | Ice, 500 ft (152 m), 3 pitches, Grade IV |
| FA: | Frank Campbell, Karl Nagy Dec. 1986 |
| Page Views: | 9,945 total · 60/month |
| Shared By: | Dave Rone on Oct 15, 2011 |
| Admins: | Dave Rone, Tom Jones, Richard Rose, Rhys Beaudry |
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Description
This incredible, remote waterfall forms up every year, and is located in the back of a deep canyon surrounded by huge rock walls.
The route takes great screws all the way, and unless you are the first party of the year, you will likely have v-thread anchors available for belays and rappels.
Climb an easy 80' apron to the base of a steep pillar, where most parties set up a belay. Climb the pillar (crux) and run the rope out on steep, sustained ice until you can set up a hanging belay. Continue to the top on steep, beautiful ice. (As the season progresses the ice gets pretty hooked out).
Descent: 2 Rappels with 70m ropes, otherwise 3.
A linkup of Hydrophobia with The Sorcerer is a really cool day. We (Jon Jugenheimer and I) approached from the N. Ghost and bivied beneath The Sorcerer. From the top of The Sorcerer, follow the drainage straight up to the ridge. Traverse the ridge to the next major drainage that goes down right, before an obvious high-point on the ridge. Shortly after starting down the drainage, contour down and around to the north (don't descend it all the way like we did), and you will access the Hydro drainage about 140m above the top of the route.
If you climb Hydro first, traverse the scree slope upward to the left to gain the ridge, and then The Sorcerer drainage shortly thereafter. We made a video of our day, check it out.
youtu.be/EzTxf7vEQLk
The route takes great screws all the way, and unless you are the first party of the year, you will likely have v-thread anchors available for belays and rappels.
Climb an easy 80' apron to the base of a steep pillar, where most parties set up a belay. Climb the pillar (crux) and run the rope out on steep, sustained ice until you can set up a hanging belay. Continue to the top on steep, beautiful ice. (As the season progresses the ice gets pretty hooked out).
Descent: 2 Rappels with 70m ropes, otherwise 3.
A linkup of Hydrophobia with The Sorcerer is a really cool day. We (Jon Jugenheimer and I) approached from the N. Ghost and bivied beneath The Sorcerer. From the top of The Sorcerer, follow the drainage straight up to the ridge. Traverse the ridge to the next major drainage that goes down right, before an obvious high-point on the ridge. Shortly after starting down the drainage, contour down and around to the north (don't descend it all the way like we did), and you will access the Hydro drainage about 140m above the top of the route.
If you climb Hydro first, traverse the scree slope upward to the left to gain the ridge, and then The Sorcerer drainage shortly thereafter. We made a video of our day, check it out.
youtu.be/EzTxf7vEQLk
Protection
Take a good selection of screws for anchors and protection, and some cord for v-threads. There are no permanent anchors.
Location
The route is actually north of the North Ghost, on the South Fork of Johnson Creek.
The best approach is from the north, via Waiparous Creek, but this requires a sturdy 4WD and some dicey terrain, including stream crossings, which are usually best attempted in late season. New wilderness regs require that you park at marker 131. Depending on conditions, expect about a 2hr hike to the route.
The link below (Will Gadd's Gravsports) spells out the Waiparous Creek approach. Marker 131 is about 1/4 mile from the fork mentioned in step (9) in the following approach description.
gravsports.com/Ice%20Pages%…
Some parties hike north from the North Ghost. Take the trail to the second Johnson Lake. Cut left across the lake and hike northwest into the drainage north of the Sorcerer route drainage. Take a compass, especially if you're not leaving tracks in snow!
Soon after you're in the drainage, you'll be able to see the route. This hike can take up to 3 hours.
The best approach is from the north, via Waiparous Creek, but this requires a sturdy 4WD and some dicey terrain, including stream crossings, which are usually best attempted in late season. New wilderness regs require that you park at marker 131. Depending on conditions, expect about a 2hr hike to the route.
The link below (Will Gadd's Gravsports) spells out the Waiparous Creek approach. Marker 131 is about 1/4 mile from the fork mentioned in step (9) in the following approach description.
gravsports.com/Ice%20Pages%…
Some parties hike north from the North Ghost. Take the trail to the second Johnson Lake. Cut left across the lake and hike northwest into the drainage north of the Sorcerer route drainage. Take a compass, especially if you're not leaving tracks in snow!
Soon after you're in the drainage, you'll be able to see the route. This hike can take up to 3 hours.
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