lots of groups camping.
It seems there are no active operations (logging etc.) happening
anymore, but beware, the road in as far as the Big Hill is as chewed
up as I've seen it. Lots of manholes. Still quite passable by
passenger car, but you'd better not be in a hurry. (Either that or
just bring a rental!) The big hill and the rest of the roads/
crossings in the South Ghost are in average summer shape, with not
much water running.
A note on "The Wraith": It now has a bolted station on the 4th pitch.
Don't know when that happened (it's been a few years since I was on
it) but I thought I might not be the only one to whom it was news.
This means that with 60m ropes it can now be climbed to the gully and
descended without building any anchors. Sort of dilutes the flavour a
bit, but it was nice to have the surprise option amongst all the
thunderheads yesterday.
Carl Johnston
RG
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