Crackalicious Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Plans elswhere got shat on and it looks as though I'll be heading up to climb theSisters next week. Has anyone done the South ridge of N sister lately? I'm wondering I'll need crampons for the traverse under Prouty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Some body armor and a parasail might be more appropriate. This route is so much more fun, more safe, more of everything that is good when it is covered with snow and cold. I do not understand why people are drawn to this pile in August. That said, people still go up there, slip around on some vertical bb's and pull down on stacked graham crackers for a few hours, and have a good time w/o killing themselves. But why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeletor Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 I can see North Sister on my way to work, and it's looking pretty brown. Haven't been up there in the past month, but I'm guessing you won't need the crampons... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 A buddy of mine climbed N. Ridge of N. Sister solo two weeks ago and saif it was awesome with two tools and perfect cramponing along a a sweet line. He trundled inadvertantly on the way down, but said that that upper section is some of the best snow he's ever played on. He and a friend scouted out the line the day before in a plane to see what kind of condition it was in. I'll see if I can get some of the photos and post them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackalicious Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 Thanks Ryland. We're actually approaching from the N. so that would work out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryland_moore Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 He brought ropes to rappel with and it is quite steep heading to the summit at around 65 degrees. He said that if the snow did melt out it would really suck, so just eye it when you get up there. There is kind of a point of no return and yopu have to come back down the way you go up. Doesn't sound too fun if there is no snow. Still waiting on the pics I viewed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriznitch Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 so how'd it go crackalicious? still alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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