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Basic Glacier Climb - Middle Sister/North Ridge

Basic climb to bag one of the 20 Cascade Volcanic Peaks. Participants should be comfortable scrambling Broken Top the following day.

Contacts

Danny Casady
Danny Casady
Primary Leader
  • Fri, Aug 29, 2025 — Sat, Aug 30, 2025
  • Tacoma Basic Alpine Climbing
  • Climbing
  • Basic Alpine
  • Adults
  • Basic Alpine Climb
  • Moderate
  • Mileage: 14.0 mi
  • Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
  • Pace: 1.5 mph

Details TBD

This will be a combined trip to climb Middle Sister and Broken Top near Bend, Oregon.  

Priority to Tacoma Basic Alpine Climb students who still need a climb to graduate until July 15th.  Others may requests starting July 15th, 2025.

Pending permits.

Route/Place

Middle Sister


  • 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.
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Required Equipment

Required Equipment

  • The Ten Essentials
  • Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
  • Crampons
  • An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
  • A sleeping bag rated to +20 degrees or colder
  • A sleeping pad
  • 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
  • Rescue pulley
  • Fleece or puffy jacket
  • Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
  • Warm gloves or mittens
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