Youth activity: Mountaineers Adventure Club
Seattle MAC Backcountry Ski Trip - Middle Sister
Advanced backcountry skiing in the wilderness that involves using climbing skins to go uphill and then skiing down! This trip has prerequisites. See leaders notes for details.
Contacts
- Thu, Jun 18, 2026 — Sun, Jun 21, 2026
- Seattle Youth Outreach Committee
- Youth
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Moderate
- Mileage: 14.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 4,500 ft
- $25.00 $100.00
- 6 (6 capacity)
- 2 (3 capacity)
- Wed, Apr 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
- Tue, Jun 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Trip Sheet coming soon.
We will be camping in Bend and doing two skimo trips to two different Sisters summits. There will be some hiking in order to get to the snow line.
This is an advanced trip. Please read the requirements carefully before signing up!
Students will either need to have their own alpine touring kit or rent one. Rentals are typically available from Pro Ski & Mountain Sports or Evo. Staff will not be able to assist with rentals and acquiring the gear is the responsibility of participants. MAC has a single transceiver and probe, along with a few shovels, available on first come first served basis.
Prerequisites:
At least 2 years of in-bounds skiing experience and ability to ski black diamond runs (not necessarily in good style) in any conditions. You must be able to get down the hill and "survival ski".
Completion of an AIARE L1 course OR completion of the NIKO course / NIKO badge. The NIKO course is typically offered by NWAC and hosted by MAC/The Mountaineers each winter and has a limited number of spaces and is offered as an adjunct to MAC for an additional fee.
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.