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5/22/09

Our goal for our last day in Oregon was a ascent up the South Sister via the west ridge and a decent via the proudy Glacier Headwall on the ENE side.


Image from the Sunnto X10

From base camp we had a amazing view of the sunrise alpenglow over the South Sister.

Photo by Amar Andalkar
The diller headwall on the middle sister

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Amar was able to fix his broken crampon from the day before with bailing wire

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Skinning towards the south Sister

Heading across one of the many Chamber Lakes on the North Side of the South Sister

Photo by Amar Andalkar

After passing by the Chamber lakes we started heading SW to acess the West ridge

Amar skinning up a gully with our ascent route on the right hand side

Amar skinning up with the Middle and North sisters in the distance and one of the Chamber Lakes below

Ascending onto the Lost Creek Glacier

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Looking down the West side of South Sister with The Husband in the distance

Our route up the West ridge

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Skinning up with Middle and North Sister in the distance

Photo by Amar Andalkar

The snow on the West ridge was wind scoured so we decided it was more efficient to bootpack

Amar bootpacking in the lower left corner With Middle sister, Jefferson and North Sister in the distance

A close up shot of Middle and North Sisters with Mt Jefferson inbetween

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Looking down the west face

The Last few steps to the summit crater with Bachelor in the background

Skinning across the summit Crater

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Skinning to the high point of the Crater rim

Photo by Amar Andalkar
On our way across we were stoked to find animal tracks only to find out a few feet later it was someones dog

Photo by Amar Andalkar
Amar on the summit of South Sister

Getting ready to drop onto the Proudy Glacier Headwall

Photo by Amar Andalkar
I drop in first



Photos by Amar Andalkar
Then Amar


Photo by Amar Andalkar


After 1300 feet of perfect fall line we do a low angle traverse 2200 feet back to camp lake

Photo by Amar Andalkar


Photo by Amar Andalkar
Then we packed up camp and made the 5 mile traverse back to the Pole creek trail head.



Trip Totals
Ascent 4450
Decent 6050
Around 12 miles