Hip Wader Gully

This climb is located opposite the Lost Horse Creek Camproung, far up the Red Rock Highway. A creek crossing is needed to get to it. With the remoteness of the area in winter, this may or may not be a wise decision if you enjoy warm feet. The climb is very visible on the east slopes of Blackiston. It lies along a long 60m headwall that extends for a couple of kilometers. The best time to catch this route may actually be as soon as the Red Rock Highway opens up in May. The climb retains ice for quite sometime (into early June). Being able to drive up greatly simplifies the apprach problem. The only issue is that, usually, by this time of year, people aren't too keen on wading across creeks to get to some sun melted, relatively easy ice. I have not climbed this route, but judging things from the road suspect that the grade is a bit of a sandbag. Things look to be solid W3/4.