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 climbing south sister - south side route august 11, 2001 sorry, but this page will load very slowly on dial-up!
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click photo to enlarge Three Sisters (S,M,N) as seen near Sisters, Oregon. click photo to enlarge  Lewis Glacier and the summit of South Sister. click photo to enlarge  First light on Lewis Glacier just before 7:00 am. click photo to enlarge  The Mars-like terrain of the upper mountain. click photo to enlarge  The Summit Crater and the 10,358-foot summit. click photo to enlarge  Matt on the Summit in front of Middle & North Sisters. click photo to enlarge  Middle and North Sisters from South Sister Summit. click photo to enlarge  The beautiful and glacial Chambers Lakes between South and North Sisters. click photo to enlarge  Middle and North Sister during October 2000. Bonus Photos |
The Climb: One week after a cloudy and cold climb of Middle Sister, the weather was drastically improved for my solo climb of South Sister in Central Oregon. Getting off to a 3:00 am start from my "campsite" in the back seat of my car, I navigated the 5.6 mile, 4,800-foot elevation gain route in a little over 5 hours. I was the first person to reach the summit that day! After spending 30 minutes admiring the view (which you can too with my pictures), I hiked and jogged my way back to the car in just over 3 hours. Even with the long drive back to Portland, I was back at my apartment by 4:00 pm that afternoon. Not a bad day, if you ask me. :) Enjoy the photos and come back soon to see the complete climbing story. Thanks, Matt. View the climbing route! |
click photo to enlarge Three Sisters (South on the left) from Cascade Hwy. click photo to enlarge  A glacial lake at the foot of Lewis Glacier (8,825 ft). click photo to enlarge  South Sister casts a shadow on the horizon. click photo to enlarge  A look back down at Lewis Glacier and the trail. click photo to enlarge  9,175-foot Broken Top from the Summit Crater. click photo to enlarge  Beautiful "Teardrop Pools" on the Summit Crater. click photo to enlarge  Carver Lake at the foot of Carver Glacier. click photo to enlarge  A great look back at South Sister during the descent, from the 6,900-foot mark. click photo to enlarge  Bill and Lee at South Sister Summit in October 2000. Bonus Photos |