[TR] S. Sister, - Devil's Hill Approach / S. Ridg

[matty_g]

Trip: S. Sister, - Devil's Hill Approach / S. Ridge

 

Date: 4/28/2007

 

Trip Report:

After discussing Backcountry options with Schralper and Timmay on Thursday, Highangle Mark, the Oakie, Smokin Evan and I decided to into S. sister on Friday with the hopes of some sweet spring corn. As Timmay just posted, what we got Sat. AM was a bit grey at first, but lots of fun was had by all.

 

All the pics are at :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/70045397@N00/sets/72157600160555243

but the summary is as follows:

We got into Devil's Hill on Snow-mo's with good coverage still along the Cascade Lakes Hwy. Ditched the sleds, and began the fun skin up Devil's Hill, with a camp at the bench above Moraine Lake.

Before bedtime, we hit up a little wave of snow for some good drop-ins:

 

 

The next morning, we got up around 4:20 , and headed up to the summit. The snow was very firm, and crampons made the final pitch to the top a little easier. We waited at the top out of the wind below the N. Wall for things to corn up. Here's me coming up from our perch using the infamous "Bigfoot Belay"

 

The ski down was firm for the first pitch, then after a bit more waiting , we decided to head down for the rest of the corn. Evan got this nice line:

Which I shot from above:

[gvideo]7037348223168383507[/gvideo]

 

Gear Notes:

Bubbler, crampons, splitboard and skins

 

Approach Notes:

Sno-mo to Devil's Hill, skin to Moraine Lake, camp and skin / hike to the summit...

Edited April 30, 2007 by gapertimmy

[gapertimmy]

very nice matt. schralper said he saw you dudes heading that way on friday... nice!

 

I fixed up your image links above so we could see the stoke. My buddy cletus calls that line 'the birth canal'. definately one of the cool lines on the south side.

 

as for the NW side of s sister.... there might be some cool lines there too

 

[matty_g]

Thanks for the beta photo!

 

We were sitting at the top of your photo, lookin down on those lines, but it kind of looked more like this to us - A Big cornice, a steep rollover, then nothing....

 

Here's your SE Ridge, lookin all primed up and ready - Looks like we may have to wait out another pow cycle with more laps at Bachey before we return to the super corn...

Edited May 1, 2007 by matty_g

[jlag]

Damn that looks tasty. I'm going in no matter what.

[gapertimmy]

NW face of south sister, so hot right now.

 

looks like there some good wind rolls on the SE ridge

[SICKBURD]

Awww Man!

Someday I'll be a rad as you guys.

Looks like we will have to wait out some new. Damn

[kurthicks]

am I missing the couloirs on the north side of SS? or are they not in the photo (and off to the left)?

[letsroll]

So when are we going?????? Got to put my new sled skills to good use...lol. When in doubt....lol.

[gapertimmy]

@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.

[letsroll]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLLOLO....That way way too funny..

 

Don't think he will live that one down.

[jlag]

f*ck both you bitches. Next time i let go of the sled and it will come careening towards you out of control. My ab muscles still aren't the same after that incident. That's what you get for trying to "be like Schralper"

 

Jumping cornices on a board is way safer.

 

Kurt, both the Silver and N. face coul. are in that photo, just hard to tell. And they're both kinda wandery anyways. Looked like some mixed moves in there to me. And not as steep as the photo.

 

JL

[gapertimmy]

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