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Canceled: South Sister

  • Start date: 06/16/2012

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/16/2012

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

We will climb South Sister via the South Ridge route. This is a one-day climb starting from Devils Lake campground.

Meet at South Eugene High School at 4:00 AM for carpooling to Devils Lake campground off Cascade Lakes Highway. We will depart for the climb from the lower end of the campground's parking lot.

If snow levels are such that access to the trailhead is not possible by the scheduled date, the climb will be rescheduled.

  • Event Leader: Robertson Shellie

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Climbs

  • Area Type: Mountain

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

  • Rating: Difficult

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 250

  • Season: 2012

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Crampons & compatible boots, ice ax, appropriate clothing for alpine environment (no cotton!!), food & water for 12 hours plus emergency food, extra clothing for both warm and cold temps, compass, sunscreen, lip balm, sunglasses, and gaiters. Snowshoes optional.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 12

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 4800

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Climbs

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The day dawned bright and early for the "South Sister Seven" (SS7) as they would come to be known. With a promising weather forecast, ice axes at the ready if needed, and a smorgasbord of food between us we stepped off the street and into the snow with our sights set on making it to the summit by 2 PM. Snow covered almost the entire route to the top but the SS7 made great time including frequent rest stops that soon began to resemble a progressive dinner. Beginning with bagels and bananas towards the bottom of the mountain to pizza, peanut butter, homemade muffins, cherries, and chocolate, we ate our way to the top arriving at the summit about 1:30 PM. Clear skies, spectacular views, and 7 toothy grins made for some fantastic photo opportunities before turning on our heels and heading down. Besides reaching the summit of a mountain, the next best thing about climbing is the opportunity, given the right conditions, to glissade down...and that we did! Nothing turns back the clock on the AARP eligible quite like a good glissade and with much laughter, whooping, and hollering we made our way down the mountain. You say potato and I say potahto...but no matter how you pronounce it may have very well been Charlie "Spud" Couture's salted boiled potatoes that powered everyone to South Sister's summit and back.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 9
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Robertson, Shellie 541-525-4734 N —
2 Signed-Up Machamer, Beth 541-654-3805 N —
3 Signed-Up McGlinsky, Juli 541-232-0421 N —
4 Signed-Up Hurkes, Liz 503-522-2993 N —
5 Signed-Up Noble, Erin 541-206-0727 N —
6 Signed-Up Couture, Charles 541-756-3991 N —
7 Signed-Up Jones, Kevin 541-968-7774 N —
8 Signed-Up Lemon, Richard 541-688-0992 N —
9 Signed-Up Robertson, Spencer 541-999-4779 N —
10 Signed-Up Cooper, Todd 541-337-2398 N —