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Past Activity

Canceled: South Sister

  • Start date: 09/08/2013

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 09/08/2013

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is a 1-day trip - we expect to start hiking at 9 am & finish by 6 pm. Bring headlamp or flashlight. No water along the way, so bring plenty (Recommend 3 liters.). Prepare for cool & windy at the top, wind-chill could be 35F.

  • Event Leader: Buzz Blumm

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-228-0217

  • Event Leader Email: theblumms@msn.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: South Eugene High School, 19th & Patterson

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 220

  • Season: 2013

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Lunch + more, prepare for rain & 35F at the top. Wear sturdy boots + walking stick[s]

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 12

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 4800

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Another beautiful late summer day on South Sister - warm, shorts all the way, no clouds, no wind, amazing scenery, more people on the trail than I've ever encountered. Eight of us left SEHS at 5:45am in two cars, and we were on the trail at 8:30, lunch at the "lake" at 11:30, and the top at 1:30. We encountered the 82 year-old gentleman from Bend who was helicopter-rescued the next day [made the news] - I spoke to him for a while [out of concern] - I concluded that he was reasonably equipped and would be fine, just slooowww - his steps were measureable in centimeters, but he kept on going.

We all had a great time, some of the non-members may be inclined to join up. Stay tuned for a repeat performance same time next year. .