4.5 hours RT from Moraine Lake (not including time spent at the summit). Did not need crampons/axe on the ascent, but we were able to glissade 1/2 of the way down. Had the summit to ourselves for over an hour. Great views.
metasyn11 - Jun 14, 2007 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2007
South Ridge
Solo ascent up the climbers trail from Devil's Lake Campground. I was on snow more or less the entire time except for the very beginning and near the end. The final 2000' to the summit was VERY windy.. sand and pebbles being sprayed everywhere and I had to maintain quite a low profile on the summit to keep from being blown off. All in all more of a nuisance than a danger though, and I had a blast. Views were somewhat obstructed by the near-constant lenticular cloud over the summit, but again, fantastic day.
BSPclimber - Jun 13, 2007 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
South Ridge
Solo ascent. Left trailhead at 9am, summit at 3pm, left at 3:15, down at 6:15. The last 1500 feet of ascent took me over 2 hours, felt like my feet were glued to the ground. Combination of altitude gain (was at sea level at 6 am) and dehydration. I can never drink enough at elevation. Otherwise fun day, beautiful weather, windy at the summit, but not too cold. 2nd ascent, and first 10K summit since 1988.
outdoorgirl - Jun 10, 2007 9:23 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
Beautiful Day!
A beautiful day to summit South Sister, with views all around! Such warm temps with no wind, camping at the "golf course" felt like the middle of summer. Looking forward to Middle and North Sister next! :)
markmay - May 9, 2007 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2007
South Ridge Ski
Got to the top too early...hung out until 11am and then skied 4k of buttery corn.
markmay - May 9, 2007 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2007
South Ridge Ski
Got to the top too early...hung out until 11am and then skied 4k of buttery corn.
Katy Y - Apr 7, 2007 11:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2006
Phew! That was hard.
I am SO GLAD I did this in the fall. Weather was perfect, altho it clouded over when we summitted (of course) and was raining in earnest by the end. Even though late in the season, still lots of people. Realigned my perspective on what's possible for me to do out there.
boisedoc - Apr 7, 2007 3:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1996
great views
a bit of a slog on snow up the south side but great views from the top
vcrewpc06 - Mar 26, 2007 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2003
South Ridge from Moraine Lake
I climbed South Sister back in my days of Boy Scouts as part of a fifty-miler. We camped at Moraine lake our third night, and got up before sunrise and climbed on our "rest" day. Beautiful day. The views to the north and east were impaired by the 20,000 ft smoke columns produced by that summers forest fires. Impressive sight.
donhaller3 - Mar 5, 2007 8:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1998
A face in the crowd
Mike and I walked up to Moraine Lake and camped. Headlamps going up the ridge above at 3:00am We left at sunrise. Nothing to add. Lots of people, all pretty well behaved. Very smoggy on both sides. This is a straightforward trail walk in good weather this time of year.
on the way home from another climb, we saw this peak and haven't not climbed it yet, decided to do so. picked a nice line up (found out later it was the prouty). since it was spring, we found ice flows (WI 2-3)over the cliffs so opted to do them as a variation. thawing conditions were causing lots of ice fall in the upper sections of the ice gully above the cliffs and rockfall across the glacier on the descent. like turning our backs to a firing squad!
rweave - Jan 29, 2007 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1990
South Ridge
Summitted with my friend Pete and his family. This was the first time I hiked anything above 3K ft, so even as a third grader, I was elated to make it to the top. I must go back to appreciate.
Matthew Holliman - Dec 1, 2006 3:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006
South Ridge
With Bob and Rick. Cold, no views, and not much of a climb either. This was the first peak of a generally disappointing road trip (thanks first to bad weather, then some painful tendonitis in my knee) to the OR Cascades.
Hiked to the summit of South Sister in September 1977 while in high school and camping at Green Lakes with a group of friends. It was a clear day when we started but a cloud enveloped the summit as we reached it and we were in white out conditions so there were no summit views. Didn't get too disoriented and I managed to find and touch the summit register but didn't take time to sign it (my friends said this meant the climb didn't count). As soon as we were barely off the summit the clouds cleared off.
whaynal - Oct 4, 2006 2:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
Devil's Lake
First mountain out of California. Climbed with my Uncle in the middle of a three-state mountain climbing tour. Great view of the sunrise over Brokentop on the way.
Dennis Poulin - Sep 22, 2006 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1999
Devil's Lake Route
I enjoyed this climb. Lots of people to talk with. Great views.
2skinners - Sep 3, 2006 1:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2006
Summitted
Did this one solo. Have been wanting to do it for a long time, but things kept coming up. Glad to have it done. Great views, with neat cloud cover. Boy the weather changes fast up there.
cmc56789 - Aug 30, 2006 6:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2006
South Sister in August
I did this one a fourth time, but for the first time without requiring crampons or snowshoes, and also th efirst time not losing my way between the trailhead and the base of the mountain. Very interesting to see what this volcano looks like without snow. Also very cool to finally see the bright blue Teardrop Pool in the summit crater. View form McLoughlin to Hood even with forest fires burning. Pretty smoky in the Black Butte vicinity. Saw about twenty other hikers and three or four dogs.
NickyP - Aug 24, 2006 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006
South ridge from Devils Lake
I had great time and I liked how the geology kept changing from the forest to the alpine meadows to the color change of the rock. The view was hazy and couldn't see well past the North Sister but still a worthwhile climb.
Luke Morris - Aug 23, 2006 12:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Are you serious?
This climb for me was hard. Just when I thought I was the strongest man alive, I looked over and saw a 60 year old women. I was in awe of her level of drive and commitment to climb this Goliath. What an amazing person she was, I think this was the highlight of the climb for me. That and when the crazy guy jumped in Tear Drop Lake.
Thanks South Sister, now I am addicted!
HeyItsBen - Jul 9, 2007 4:37 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2007
South ridge4.5 hours RT from Moraine Lake (not including time spent at the summit). Did not need crampons/axe on the ascent, but we were able to glissade 1/2 of the way down. Had the summit to ourselves for over an hour. Great views.
metasyn11 - Jun 14, 2007 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2007
South RidgeSolo ascent up the climbers trail from Devil's Lake Campground. I was on snow more or less the entire time except for the very beginning and near the end. The final 2000' to the summit was VERY windy.. sand and pebbles being sprayed everywhere and I had to maintain quite a low profile on the summit to keep from being blown off. All in all more of a nuisance than a danger though, and I had a blast. Views were somewhat obstructed by the near-constant lenticular cloud over the summit, but again, fantastic day.
BSPclimber - Jun 13, 2007 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
South RidgeSolo ascent. Left trailhead at 9am, summit at 3pm, left at 3:15, down at 6:15. The last 1500 feet of ascent took me over 2 hours, felt like my feet were glued to the ground. Combination of altitude gain (was at sea level at 6 am) and dehydration. I can never drink enough at elevation. Otherwise fun day, beautiful weather, windy at the summit, but not too cold. 2nd ascent, and first 10K summit since 1988.
outdoorgirl - Jun 10, 2007 9:23 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
Beautiful Day!A beautiful day to summit South Sister, with views all around! Such warm temps with no wind, camping at the "golf course" felt like the middle of summer. Looking forward to Middle and North Sister next! :)
markmay - May 9, 2007 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2007
South Ridge SkiGot to the top too early...hung out until 11am and then skied 4k of buttery corn.
markmay - May 9, 2007 8:43 pm Date Climbed: Apr 28, 2007
South Ridge SkiGot to the top too early...hung out until 11am and then skied 4k of buttery corn.
Katy Y - Apr 7, 2007 11:30 am Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2006
Phew! That was hard.I am SO GLAD I did this in the fall. Weather was perfect, altho it clouded over when we summitted (of course) and was raining in earnest by the end. Even though late in the season, still lots of people. Realigned my perspective on what's possible for me to do out there.
boisedoc - Apr 7, 2007 3:04 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 1996
great viewsa bit of a slog on snow up the south side but great views from the top
vcrewpc06 - Mar 26, 2007 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2003
South Ridge from Moraine LakeI climbed South Sister back in my days of Boy Scouts as part of a fifty-miler. We camped at Moraine lake our third night, and got up before sunrise and climbed on our "rest" day. Beautiful day. The views to the north and east were impaired by the 20,000 ft smoke columns produced by that summers forest fires. Impressive sight.
donhaller3 - Mar 5, 2007 8:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 1998
A face in the crowdMike and I walked up to Moraine Lake and camped. Headlamps going up the ridge above at 3:00am We left at sunrise. Nothing to add. Lots of people, all pretty well behaved. Very smoggy on both sides. This is a straightforward trail walk in good weather this time of year.
highice - Feb 8, 2007 5:37 pm
prouty glacier, springon the way home from another climb, we saw this peak and haven't not climbed it yet, decided to do so. picked a nice line up (found out later it was the prouty). since it was spring, we found ice flows (WI 2-3)over the cliffs so opted to do them as a variation. thawing conditions were causing lots of ice fall in the upper sections of the ice gully above the cliffs and rockfall across the glacier on the descent. like turning our backs to a firing squad!
rweave - Jan 29, 2007 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 1990
South RidgeSummitted with my friend Pete and his family. This was the first time I hiked anything above 3K ft, so even as a third grader, I was elated to make it to the top. I must go back to appreciate.
Matthew Holliman - Dec 1, 2006 3:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2006
South RidgeWith Bob and Rick. Cold, no views, and not much of a climb either. This was the first peak of a generally disappointing road trip (thanks first to bad weather, then some painful tendonitis in my knee) to the OR Cascades.
hiway99w - Oct 22, 2006 2:50 pm
Via Green LakesHiked to the summit of South Sister in September 1977 while in high school and camping at Green Lakes with a group of friends. It was a clear day when we started but a cloud enveloped the summit as we reached it and we were in white out conditions so there were no summit views. Didn't get too disoriented and I managed to find and touch the summit register but didn't take time to sign it (my friends said this meant the climb didn't count). As soon as we were barely off the summit the clouds cleared off.
whaynal - Oct 4, 2006 2:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2006
Devil's LakeFirst mountain out of California. Climbed with my Uncle in the middle of a three-state mountain climbing tour. Great view of the sunrise over Brokentop on the way.
Dennis Poulin - Sep 22, 2006 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 1999
Devil's Lake RouteI enjoyed this climb. Lots of people to talk with. Great views.
2skinners - Sep 3, 2006 1:31 am Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2006
SummittedDid this one solo. Have been wanting to do it for a long time, but things kept coming up. Glad to have it done. Great views, with neat cloud cover. Boy the weather changes fast up there.
cmc56789 - Aug 30, 2006 6:50 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2006
South Sister in AugustI did this one a fourth time, but for the first time without requiring crampons or snowshoes, and also th efirst time not losing my way between the trailhead and the base of the mountain. Very interesting to see what this volcano looks like without snow. Also very cool to finally see the bright blue Teardrop Pool in the summit crater. View form McLoughlin to Hood even with forest fires burning. Pretty smoky in the Black Butte vicinity. Saw about twenty other hikers and three or four dogs.
NickyP - Aug 24, 2006 12:34 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2006
South ridge from Devils LakeI had great time and I liked how the geology kept changing from the forest to the alpine meadows to the color change of the rock. The view was hazy and couldn't see well past the North Sister but still a worthwhile climb.
Luke Morris - Aug 23, 2006 12:19 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2006
Are you serious?This climb for me was hard. Just when I thought I was the strongest man alive, I looked over and saw a 60 year old women. I was in awe of her level of drive and commitment to climb this Goliath. What an amazing person she was, I think this was the highlight of the climb for me. That and when the crazy guy jumped in Tear Drop Lake.
Thanks South Sister, now I am addicted!