North Sister, South Ridge

Activity Notes

This climb of the 'Black Beast of the Cascades' will leave from a convenient meeting place, TBD, at 7:00 am on Friday, August 28. We'll drive to Eugene for lunch and then to the Obsidian Trailhead. We'll gear up and hike into camp near the Arrowhead Lake.

Saturday morning, we'll wake up early and hike east and gain the South Ridge and ascend it to the summit pinnacle. After some route-finding along the ridge, we'll come to the Great Traverse, where we will likely set up a fixed line in order to cross it. Then another fixed line up the Bowling Alley to the false summit, Then it's a brief 3rd/4th class scramble to the summit. 

We'll celebrate like it's halftime and then begin the descent, rappelling down the Bowling Alley, recrossing the traverse and hiking down the South RIdge, back to camp.

After a leisurely night in camp, we'll hike out on Sunday morning, have another meal in Eugene and then back to town.