Wicked Wanda
December 30, 2009
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2007 attempt

I hadn't seen Roger in a couple of years and we figured we'd go climb something together. I had work to do but given that the Ghost is so close to Calgary and Wicked Wanda is only a 30-minute approach, we manage to come back for a slightly late lunch. I had been on this climb 2-3 years previous and the 2nd pitch was pissing wet, it was freezing, there were gusts of crazy wind and the ice mushrooms were huge and precarious looking. This time the right side formed quite easy, giving a completely different experience. It was still -20 C though, and some effort was needed to avoid the freezing barfies. Here's a video (link to non-HD one):

  Wicked Wanda in a not-so-wicked year Wicked Wanda The upper section, showing the easy line on the right  
  Wicked Wanda in a not-so-wicked year Wicked Wanda The upper section, showing the easy line on the right

  Freezing my butt off belaying at the top Rappelling down, less than 60 meters  
  Freezing my butt off belaying at the top Rappelling down, less than 60 meters

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