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Past Activity

Postponed: South Sister

  • Start date: 08/31/2008

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 08/31/2008

  • End time: 11:59 PM

  • Event Leader: Buzz Blumm

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-228-0217

  • Event Leader Email: theblumms@msn.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

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  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

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  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2008

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required:

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  • Total Distance:

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The day started off clear, and we were full of optimism. But clouds were looming... We hit the trail about 9 a.m., reaching the glaciated lake just under the peak about 12:30 p.m. By then the clouds had crept up over and obscured the peak, the wind was blowing hard, and the temperature was in the 40s. In a close vote, democracy ruled and we turned back from that point. Hikers included Obsidians Janet Jacobsen, Barb Revere, Greg Milliman, Charles Durham, Madeline Blumm, Talie Smith, and non-Obsidians Ben Muir and Shannon Harty. Leader was Buzz Blumm.

(As a footnote, the Blumm family made a return trip four weeks later and successfully summitted the mountain on Sept. 28 . Unfortunately, Cecile broke her ankle on the scree slope on the way down - we eventually hobbled out five hours later, and well after dark.)
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