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Seagull

WI4, Ice, 100 ft (30 m), Grade II,  Avg: 2.8 from 8 votes
FA: Frank Campbell and Orvel Miskiw, Feb 1985
International > N America > Canada > Alberta > Ghost (North, S… > N Ghost

Description

A fun climb when combined with other options in the Valley of the Birds.

Climb an initial 5 meter step to a scree/snow slope to the base of the pillar.

Fire up 30 meters of ice that starts off steep and eases off to a bolted anchor on the left.

60 meter rappel will get you down from the bolted anchor all the way to the canyon bottom.

Location

About 5 minutes up the Valley of the Birds from Yellow Bird. See Yellow Bird entry for how to access the valley.

Protection

Standard ice rack.

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The ice step to approach Seagull in the foreground, Seagull in the background.
[Hide Photo] The ice step to approach Seagull in the foreground, Seagull in the background.