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| 3 Sisters Marathon   | 
| Page Type: Route Location: Oregon, United States, North America Route Type: Mountaineering Season: Spring, Summer Time Required: A long day Rock Difficulty: Class 4 Difficulty: yes Grade: V
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| Page By: cdog Created/Edited: Feb 24, 2006 / May 8, 2006 Object ID: 175872 Hits: 1058 Loading... Page Score: 0.33% - 6 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
Overviewmega traverse of the 3 Sisters.
Some have added Broken Top and other smaller satellites for enhanced difficulty.
My climb enchained the following routes:
-southeast spur of south ridge of North Sister (descent south ridge)
-north ridge of Middle Sister (descent southeast ridge)
-northwest ridge of South Sister (descent south side trail)Getting ThereMost knock of the North Sister first since this is the most difficult.
Access from either Obsidian or Pole Creek. If possible, arrange a shuttle to meet at Devil's Lake (south sister trailhead).Route DescriptionFollowing various route options on the peaks, traverse over the North Sister, Middle Sister, and South Sister.
There will likely be some glacier travel, steep snow (45 deg), and volcanic scree encountered.
Essential Gearice axe, crampons, HELMET
west-face traverse and summit pinnacle of North Sister can be protected with pickets, slings, stoppers, and a few ice screwsExternal LinksAdd External Links text here. Images
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Three Sisters
