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Trip: South Sister - Blown Away Ridge - Ying Yang Date: 5/29/2007 Trip Report: After my memorial weekend plans were squashed by a back injury early last week I took it easy all weekend, but killer weather, and a rapidly dwindling snowpack in the sisters made me realize that not skiing this weekend would be downright stoopid. So I packed my stuff late sunday night for an early assault on the daunting SOUTH SISTER. Fearing a throng of gapers on the standard south route, I opted for my favorite stash on the SE flank that I loving call Blown Away Ridge/Ying Yang... sorry no pics this time but the ones in that last TR show the zone I was in. Only 1 car in the lot at Green Lakes!?! and I only saw briefly two snowboarders hiking into the GL Basin... other than that, my little slice o cornocopia was all mine. ~3k' of killer corn turns back down to fall creek from the Lewis Glacier Moraine. Super super smooth, fast turns. I'm sure the dudes up on the standard route (which look a bit whacked out already from high traffic) were envious of my MAD GAPER STEEZE. Saw some old snowmobile tracks deep in the wilderness boundary on my trip and many of the good spring ski lines on Bachy have been down-right raped by sledneckers making many of them unskiable, Anyhow if anyone is thinking of getting to the 3SW to make some turns, do it quick because it is going very fast (and will be done by mid June this year). Approach Notes: Green Lakes TH is totally melted out. Trail is somewhat snow free until the first switchbacks above the falls. Upper pitch of South is already melting out rapidly. West face of Brokentop is still in, Thunderbird face has entered its sad summertime choss faze.

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beautiful, thanks for the excellent tr.

I second dinomyte, just make sure to stay hydrated and calorie loaded during your hike up. Even if you don't feel like eating (which is common for many folks at altitude), throw down a clif bar or something to keep your energy up. I recommend camping above treeline the night before your hike mainly because it is such a fantastic view.

The vids show up fine for me on FF.

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+ vibes to friends and family. peace to you all.

I'll be heading up from pdx either Thursday, or if we sneak an adams trip in, Saturday.

Add 1 more to my response. Sickbird and Gapertimmy are heading up... depending on wx might hit Adams first on Friday or Saturday then cruise up for sloppy 2nds and 3rds. Someone should notify the WSP that we are entering the state.

BEND REPRESENT!

I have two tickets to the Killers show at Keeler Auditorium a week from Saturday. 1st Balcony, 3 row I think. $50 each (face value). I think I'm going to go to ski in instead

what a great looking site, especially the photo gallery http://beyondclothing.com/photos/customer-photos/

YEAH SNOBOI!!!! w00t! I'm honoured to have shared a few of those days with you (and hopefully a few more)

great tr, looks fun this is classic

jEbjqoGwBSg Courtesy of the sickburd schralper. From this past Thursday.

who wants to look at dwayners old girlfriends when we can resurrect classic spray images. here is some inspiration:

thanks for the beta. those pics are pretty impressive

PHOTO ONSLAUGHT!!!!

http://www.pcpa.com/events/event.php?event=3468 who's in!?

You can't be like schralper unless you got one of these

@kurt- I'm guessing due to the angle of my photo, the coulies are a bit obscured behind some of the rock bands. @letsroll when in doubt.... hang on to the handle bars and rodeo that shit out.

Any news on a date? I need to start filling my penny jar to save up for gas.

NW face of south sister, so hot right now. looks like there some good wind rolls on the SE ridge

I have a bunch of pics of the East Ridge and ICE HOZE if anyone is interested. The skis got some much needed love last night. The skins are fine. Toys are meant to be used.