South Sister Climber's Log

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theoglick

theoglick - Apr 7, 2019 8:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2016

You're not an Oregonian unless you've done South Sister!  Sucess!

My 5th or 6th South Sister climb. I used to do it every year, but I grew tired of the crowds. It's not bad if you can get an extremely early start.

Some of the best summit views in Oregon.

chaselanphear - Sep 26, 2018 8:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2018

South Sister Volcano   Sucess!

First Oregon Volcano

kronshage3

kronshage3 - Jul 15, 2018 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2018

Via South Ridge  Sucess!

A beautiful day. Route is pretty much snow free. No need for spikes or an axe. Just some poles are helpful. Watch out for mosquitoes below treeline in the morning and at night, they will eat you alive. The route gets very hot around noon and throughout the afternoon so I would suggest an early start.

lumeng - May 29, 2018 5:11 pm

Nice scrambling  Sucess!

About two and a half years later, I would find this climb qualified me for the membership of Mazamas (https://mazamas.org/).

Xander Culver - May 29, 2018 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2017

Sunset Summit  Sucess!

Hiked up for a beautiful sunset and had a difficult time finding the trail down. Weather was fantastic.

pj_hammer

pj_hammer - Feb 10, 2018 6:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2015

First 10er  Sucess!

Nice little walk up for my first peak over 10,000 ft

T. White

T. White - Nov 5, 2017 3:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2014

Goal achieved  Sucess!

This peak had been on my mind for years, and despite being out of shape, I made it... along with many, many others. I was fairly surprised to see that Teardrop Pool had not yet formed yet for the season... and that wildfire smoke from 150 miles away permeated the air.

Olive Abroad - Oct 2, 2017 6:53 pm Date Climbed: Sep 30, 2017

Beautiful day clouded over  Sucess!

A very difficult hike but we reached the summit in 5 hours and descended in 3.5 hours with a group of 11 at a variety of skills and fitness levels. We started at 7:45 am, glad we didn't start any later because the storm rolled in once we reached the peak.

Gloves and trekking poles were a must, micro spikes were very nice to have.

We had great weather until right before we reached the summit - then it clouded over and snowed the whole way down. Be prepared for all weather, even on a clear sunny day, it can change very quickly!!!

wintersdoor - Sep 22, 2017 2:05 am Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2017

Run up  Sucess!

Summited with a buddy, running much (but certainly not all) of it, beautiful day, during a nice break in the summer smoke. Lots of fun rock jumping and sliding through the scree on the run down. 3.5 hrs, with lots of stops for pics. Fun summit, epic views.

montanajames

montanajames - Aug 28, 2017 2:35 pm Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2017

Bachelor Party Summit  Sucess!

Summited with a party of five guys including my brother as his bachelor's party.

Harvest

Harvest - Aug 16, 2017 12:47 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2016

Great Views  Sucess!

* Green Lakes approach to South Ridge 6-21-16. Car to car.

* Prouty Glacier from Green Lakes approach 6-18-17

* Clark Glacier "Half Sister" traverse 7-6-17

Matt R - Jul 6, 2017 1:05 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2017

Climb and ski  Sucess!

Great climb and descent! Left at 6 from Devils Lake. Still snow from large boulder about a mile from the trail head until the crater and actually stayed in the crater on snow most of the way along the ridge. Basically a boot pack the whole way. Skied down from just below the summit all the way back to the boulder. Took skis off just a couple times for small portages. Took our time. Back to the car at 3.

Glenn

Glenn - Jun 7, 2017 2:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2016

2nd Summit  Sucess!

Hiked from Devils Lake - left parking lot at 6 am and reached Summit at 10 am. Had lunch - hiked down and went home

highrvrking - Apr 22, 2017 12:40 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2016

Heavy Cloud and Wind  Sucess!

South Spur to the top. Real windy and chilly up there. Traveling fast and light feels great, but didn't allow us to any time to enjoy ourselves up there. Not that there was anything to see.

zzril

zzril - Jan 27, 2017 4:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2015

South Sister  Sucess!

Summitted South Sister with two of my cousins

live4hills

live4hills - Aug 1, 2016 3:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2016

So much fun  Sucess!

Good times climbing with my daughter. Doesn't get much better. Blue skies, perfect temp. Snow just right for micro spikes. Met some super awesome people. My dog Dexter was a very happy dog. Glissaded almost all the way down to the trees. Would never do this in the heat of summer!

Sawtooth Scott

Sawtooth Scott - Jul 9, 2016 9:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2016

Like climbing on Mars  Sucess!

When bad weather forced me to cancel my Mt. Baker climb, my oldest son and I decided to visit Bend and climb South Sister. Weather was mild and we made average time, reaching the summit in just over four hours. While the red volcanic dust is now forever embedded in the fabric of my climbing pants, the view made the scree slog worth the effort.

Garon Coriz

Garon Coriz - Jul 7, 2016 8:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2016

Great Group Trip  Sucess!

Round-trip: 7 hours. Mandi basically ran up the thing while Doug, Matt, and I cruised along. Matt's poor dog had paw cuts that required us to put her in my pack so we could carry her down. Wonderful weather. A little nippy near the top of the south slope.

Mike D' - Mar 31, 2016 12:49 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2014

Great Success  Sucess!

Awesome weather meant crazy afternoon crowded trail, good thing our group of five left early enough.

Tom Robinson

Tom Robinson - Jan 26, 2016 1:34 am

Youngest at the time  Sucess!

Made the south ridge with five Mountaineers adults soon after my eighth birthday. I found it exhausting, and enjoyed the glissading back down the most fun, even though I had no ice axe and kept sliding all over the place roped to a parent above and below me.

I later became a Scout leader, Outward Bound instructor, and whitewater guide, and I'm sure the initial inspiration was the success of getting up the South Ridge at such a young age. The adults searched the register then and could find no previous climber younger than 10, so that was a source of pride for many years.

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