Right Ghost

Warning: This climb sits in a massive multi-thousand foot unsupported avalanche path, and therefor snowpack stability should be carefully and conservatively considered before heading out. Skiers seldom visit the slopes above, but they have and cannot be ruled out.

The Right Ghost is a super classic WI5 free standing pillar located on the south side of the South Fork of Teton Canyon, more or less adjacent to the Waterfall Wall summer climbing area and ice routes. The route can be spotted and somewhat evaluated with a diligent eye or binoculars from the South Fork trail. A two bolt anchor is located on the climber's right wall after topping out the steep ice at about 25 meters. The route is top-ropeable with a 50M rope. Seconding climbers may prefer rappelling to save an innocent sheath from the sharp Big Horn Dolomite. A great day involves the logical linkup of this route and the Left Ghost.

Two bolted mixed climbs exist on either side of the pillar. More information can be found in Garrick Hart's Teton Ice guidebook.

Reaching the base is half the adventure. Hike the south fork summer trail for about 0.25 miles, spot the rough location of the route and proceed down towards Teton Creek, hopefully finding a place to cross on ice or deadfall. Punch a trail up thick brush for a few hundred feet to the base. The drainage can have pesky ice steps and mossy cliffs that challenge sanity. By winter the approach is likely an unreasonable wallow. Snow shoes?

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