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Postponed: Middle Sister

  • Start date: 06/16/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/17/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will be doing the North Ridge Route on Middle Sister. The climb will involve an approximately 5.5 mile hike in from the Pole Cr trailhead on Saturday June 16, then camp and get up early Sunday to climb. Previously on the hike in we have not needed snow shoes and some people have preferred to ski. Our high camp (~7200’) will not likely have water so we will plan on melting snow though hopefully we’ll find a site where we don’t have to camp on snow. On Sunday we will get up early (4:30 AM) and head for the summit. There is one steep portion of the climb above the saddle between Middle and North, and we will set a fixed line there for safety. After summiting we’ll come back to camp and pack up and hike out.

  • Event Leader: Reiter Maryanne

  • Assistant Leader: Green Kellie

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 146

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Ice ax, crampons, harness, helmet, 3 locking carabiners, 2 prusiks, a large backpack, and overnight camping gear. A more detailed list will be sent to team members.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 18

  • Member Fees: 3

  • Elevation Gain: 5300

  • Non-Member Fees: 15

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Since we had 13 people signed up for the climb we split into 2 groups. One group was lead by Maryanne Reiter and the one led by Danni Harris. We had a fine hike in with the route mainly snow free. We ended up camping lower in a less exposed spot than we had originally planned due to the forecast winds on Sat night/Sun AM. After dinner on Sat night we had a birthday party, complete with chocolate cake, for Juli McGlinsky. While enjoying the cake a hail storm started so we retreated to our tents. Kellie Green, my fabulous assistant, and I woke up at 4 AM to determine if we were going to climb. Due to white out conditions we decided to wait and see how it was at 5 AM. At that time it was still socked in. Finally we got everyone up at 6 AM and hiked up the mountain, knowing we weren't going to summit, but as a way to give folks a sense of what it feels like to be in high winds and a white out. We turned around below the saddle, went back and packed up camp and headed out. No summit, but still a fun adventure.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 8
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Reiter, Maryanne 541-521-8472 N 3
2 Signed-Up Green, Kellie 541-232-3712 N 15
3 Signed-Up Gran, Eric 541-338-9328 N 3
4 Signed-Up Melton, Chris 541-335-9733 N 15
5 Signed-Up Cordon, Steve 541-513-3452 N 15
6 Signed-Up Dunne, Michael 520-955-0043 N 3
7 Signed-Up Warren, Charles 716-560-7758 N 15
8 Signed-Up Oliva, Mallori 503-709-8559 N 15
9 Signed-Up Mucker, Patrick 541-517-2497 N 15
10 Signed-Up Lowder, Bill 541-517-0214 N 3
11 Signed-Up Lindfors, Rick 541-972-2395 N 15
12 Signed-Up Harris, Danneille 541-521-5807 N 3
13 Signed-Up Martin, Christine 714-625-5385 N 15
14 Signed-Up Marlow, Jennifer 925-899-6399 N 3
15 Signed-Up Moll, Kana 541-359-9942 N 15
16 Signed-Up Hoernlein, Lars 541-228-2818 N 15
17 Signed-Up McGlinsky, Juli 541-232-0421 N 3