Middle Sister

Trip

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.

  • Sun, Oct 5, 2025 — Mon, Oct 6, 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
  • 4 (4 capacity)
  • 2 (2 capacity)
  • Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
  • Wed, Aug 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
  • Cancellation & Refund Policy
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This will be a late season combined trip to climb Middle Sister and Broken Top near Bend, Oregon.    This trip involves two peaks under separate listings.  You should sign up for both.  

Broken Top via NW Ridge

Details TBD

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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