Consolation - 5.8

There is a new guide book out for the Ghost called Ghost River Rock Climbs by Andy Genereux in the Spring of 2012. The improved photos and corrected route description help climbers work their way up this Ghost classic traditional climb. Easy access from the parking only 15 minutes up-hill on a good trail.

With Shaun P. Ok route, tons of traversing left. Did the 5.9 in the open book (Wully Sport), then rapped back down to the top of pitch 2. I highly recommend this, could be the best trad pitch on the wall. Then mixed in some 5.9 sport thing to the left vs finishing pitch 3. Combined pitch 4-5 no worries. The traverse on 6 was quite fun, particularly around the arete...don't go down as the guide suggests, but up and across. Quite sporty. The new raps actually trend skiers left. Old rap line is straight down, but man killer block awaits on rap 2. My rope started crow baring it as I was in free air mode. Some nasty karma going on there. Did trace afterwards, a 4 pitch 5.10d sport route to the right...very, very nice. A must! Cheers.

Fun climb, several 5.10 sport routes that intersect it allow for fun variations.

Got up early so we were the first party there. This proved to be the right decision because the rock on this climb is lose so one should use precaution when climbing. I almost pulled a basketball size boulder that could have cause serious damage to the other climbing parties below.