We went to the Ghost River wilderness area to see the frozen waterfalls.
We have been there a few times before in the summer and in winter.
Ghost Run to Frozen Waterfalls. Watch on YouTube.
If you look carefully you can see an ice-climber right at top to your right.
Crossing the "Mighty" Ghost River.
Watch on YouTube.
Driving our Landrover through deep snow along the Ghost river.
Watch on YouTube
A map of the area.
“This area consists of rugged mountain terrain & glacier-carved valleys; Aylmer, Apparition, Oliver & Costigan mountains reach elevations of 2743 to 3353 metres; below 2100 metres there are subalpine forests of Engelmann & white spruce, fir & lodgepole pine; above 2100 metres are grasses, sedges & wildflowers; many rare species of butterflies; wildlife includes bighorn sheep, deer, moose, mountain lions, bears & wolves; travel is by foot only; hunting & fishing are prohibited.” – Travel Alberta Canada – Trip Planner Who can resist seeing places with names like Malignant Mushroom, Good Bad Ugly, Hydrophobia, The Sorcerer and Wicked Wanda ? The Ghost River area is one of the world’s finest ice climbing destinations.Related:
Landscapes of the Ghost Watershed
GEOLOGY OF THE GHOST RIVER MAP-AREA, ALBERTA
Blackrock area map in Ghost-Waiparous from Eric and Lucie’s website. (Click on thumb-nails.)
Hikes-ice-climbs in the area.
Hydrophobia and Sorcerer from Gravsports
The Sorcerer (Slide Show) from Lamountaineers.org
Ice Climbing in the Ghost from Eric and Lucie’s website
Hydrophobia from Eric and Lucie’s website
North Ghost, Alberta –This House of Sky– Phantom Falls– The Sorcerer– The Eagle
South Ghost, Alberta– Aquarius– Wicked Wanda– Rainbow Serpent– Malignant Mushroom– Lacy Gibbet
The Devil’s Head Alberta-Das Lorne Blog
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