SOUTH SISTER SOLO

Three Sisters Wilderness, Oregon

September 8th-9th, 2009


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Trip Report:

When I first hiked up The South Sister in 1994 I noticed the rock windbreaks on the summit and thought it would be fun to spend the night on Oregon's third highest peak. 15 years later I finally did it. I had to delay the start of the trip by one day due to snow and high winds from a vigorous cold front that brought rain to the Eugene Celebration the previous weekend. A four hour slog from Devil's Lake put me on top at 16:00, just as the last of the day hikers were leaving. I then had the mountain to myself for 14 hours. It might have been a more "zen" experience if not for the incessant winds that sand blasted me even behind the rock wall all night. My new bivy bag worked great and I was able to watch the ISS and shuttle Discovery pass over only a few degrees apart on Tuesday night. An uneventful return via Green Lakes on Wednesday capped off an excellent solo adventure.


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Starting out from Devil's Lake I haven't been up this trail since the early 90's The route is simple - Straight up the mountain 
 
Final Stretch Well fed by hikers Lewis Glacier tarn
 
Boot path across the summit crater Recent rime ice on summit Looking North
 
Chambers Lakes   Teardrop Pool is the highest lake in Oregon My rock fort
 
Still a little breezy This last climber left before sunset  Shadow points toward Bend
 
Tough life at 10,000' Last light on Broken Top Kinda looks like some photos of Mars I've seen
 

Temps dropped & wind increased quickly

Cool shadow I found the benchmark
 
Last sunset shot toward Diamond Pk Sunrise from the Bivy Morning shadow
 

Heading down at 0800

Colorful rocks ??
 
Green Lake Big Obsidian with scratches Volcanic wonderland
 
Fall Creek & Newberry Lava Flow Moraine Lake  GPS track
 

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