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Middle Sister conditions?


chellepdx

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Hey,

 

I climbed/skied Middle Sister two weekends ago the weekend of June 11th-12th and the conditions were pretty solid. Snow pack was solid and compact on Hayden Glacier and on the summit so you can get a good grip with crampons and an ice axe but ropes is probably recommended as some climbers were using them for the descent. If you're planning on skinning in be prepared to boot pack your skis for a while as the snow isn't consistent until 3 miles in, pretty much once you get above the tree line.

 

We parked at the pole creek trail-head and summited via the north ridge by Hayden Glacier. We skied down the glacier staying on the top of the ridge which the snow was compact but very sticky so as a boarder it is easy to get stuck when the incline flattens out.

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