
Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Middle Sister
First preference given to Olympia BC students in need of a Basic Alpine Climb. A 2 night 3 day climb to the top of Middle Sister in the central Oregon 3 Sisters Wilderness. The trip is a very beautiful and moderately strenuous trip involving 2 nights of camping(likely on snow) 5 miles in from the Pole Creek TH, and Saturday climbing a portion of the Hayden Glacier to the North Ridge of Middle Sister, and from there up to the top. We will return Sunday.
- Fri, Aug 5, 2016 — Sun, Aug 7, 2016
- Olympia Basic Alpine Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, Strenuous 4
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
- FULL, 2 on waitlist (4 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Prepare for 2 nights of snow camping, some rock scrambling and roped Glacier travel.
TBD
Middle Sister
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Green Trails Bend - Three Sisters No. 622SX
USGS Trout Creek Butte, OR
USGS South Sister, OR
Green Trails Three Sisters No. 621
USGS Broken Top, OR
Green Trails Broken Top No. 622
USGS North Sister, OR - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens