sdizzle25 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Looking to get out for some fitness on north sister, anyone been up there lately? what are the conditions like high up?-i.e. terrible traverse, bowling alley etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRoth Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1075756/Topped_out_NORTH_SISTER#Post1075756 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGecko Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) Climbed it on Sunday the 22nd in good conditions. We were high camped at 9000' over near Middle Sister in the saddle. Took the S Ridge up to almost the intersection with the SE Ridge, traversed across to the Camel's Hump and up to the ridge proper on the north west side of the Hump. Then along the ridge for 40' or so and back down to the traverse (some call it the Terrible Traverse). The snow was firm and we had a short steeper ascent up a snow slope to the moat which was protected with rock gear as we traversed below the head wall. Once across there was a short down climb to the stance at the bottom of the Bowling Alley. Gingerly ascend the 4th class alley to the summit. Below is a shot showing the approach to the traverse and the snow section that we climbed to get up to where we traversed below the head wall. Edited July 25, 2012 by MrGecko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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