Saturday, February 11, 2023

Fang and Fist - WI5, 400m (5 pitches)

Pillar on the bottom of pitch 1.

February 6 got out ice climbing with my old buddy Jason. We headed to the North Ghost and had a most excellent adventure on Fang and Fist. JW easily cruised the lower pitches, definitely solid WI5. We did the lower section in two pitches, one about 40m and the second about 55m; this took us to the top of the WI5 section. Easy plod up to the upper two short pitches. Warm and mostly calm, with the occasional strong rogue wind gusts. Great day out in the wonderful Ghost with an old buddy. Doesn’t get any better.

Great scenery on the hike in.

What a beautiful line.

JW having too much fun. 
He was cruising up this pillar.

 


Photo by JW

Photo by JW

Here goes the old guy.
Photo by JW

                                               

JW happy happy.
Above our second pitch, easy snow to two upper pitches.

JW on pitch 3. 

On our way down.

OSWB rapping on the top of pitch 1.
Photo by JW.
                                                 
OSWB at the end of the rap.
Photo by JW

Great day out.
Photo by JW