Cascadian Volcano Raid part 8 0f 9 South Sister
5/22/09
Our goal for our last day in Oregon was a ascent up the South Sister via the west ridge and a decent via the proudy Glacier Headwall on the ENE side.
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Image from the Sunnto X10
From base camp we had a amazing view of the sunrise alpenglow over the South Sister.
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
The diller headwall on the middle sister
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Amar was able to fix his broken crampon from the day before with bailing wire
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Skinning towards the south Sister
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Heading across one of the many Chamber Lakes on the North Side of the South Sister
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
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After passing by the Chamber lakes we started heading SW to acess the West ridge
Amar skinning up a gully with our ascent route on the right hand side
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Amar skinning up with the Middle and North sisters in the distance and one of the Chamber Lakes below
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Ascending onto the Lost Creek Glacier
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Looking down the West side of South Sister with The Husband in the distance
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Our route up the West ridge
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Skinning up with Middle and North Sister in the distance
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
The snow on the West ridge was wind scoured so we decided it was more efficient to bootpack
Amar bootpacking in the lower left corner With Middle sister, Jefferson and North Sister in the distance
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A close up shot of Middle and North Sisters with Mt Jefferson inbetween
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Looking down the west face
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The Last few steps to the summit crater with Bachelor in the background
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Skinning across the summit Crater
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Skinning to the high point of the Crater rim
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
On our way across we were stoked to find animal tracks only to find out a few feet later it was someones dog
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Amar on the summit of South Sister
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Getting ready to drop onto the Proudy Glacier Headwall
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
I drop in first
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Photos by Amar Andalkar
Then Amar
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
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After 1300 feet of perfect fall line we do a low angle traverse 2200 feet back to camp lake
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
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Photo by Amar Andalkar
Then we packed up camp and made the 5 mile traverse back to the Pole creek trail head.
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Trip Totals
Ascent 4450
Decent 6050
Around 12 miles
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