Broken Top is a heavily eroded volcano with spectacular views of the Three Sisters. It's a fairly easy ascent - a bit of easy snow and one very short section (10 feet) of 5.1 rock climbing.

Activity Notes

This is the first climb of a Broken Top - South Sister weekend. You may apply to one or both, with some preference going to those aiming for both. Each climb will start pre-dawn at the Cascade Lakes Highway trailheads (Green Lakes/Soda Creek and Devils Lake, respectively). I have campsites reserved at Soda Creek for Friday and Saturday nights. Broken Top climbers should plan on camping there Friday night. 

Broken Top is a heavily eroded volcano with spectacular views of the Three Sisters. It's a fairly easy ascent, with one short section (10 feet) of 5.1 rock climbing. Applicants should know how to rappel, and be familiar with belayed climbing and fixed line travel.

 

Other Information
Driving Distance from Portland 190 miles
Driving Time from Portland 4 hours
Distance - Round Trip 380 miles
General Route Info Broken Top is a dramatically eroded core of an ancient volcano, with spectacular views of all three sisters and the central Oregon cascades. The climb can be done car to car in a long day, or as a more pleasant 2 day outing with an overnight backpack camp at the popular Green Lakes area.
Expected Duration Car to car in two or more days
Interesting Features Glacier(s)
Relevant Books Oregon High, by Jeff Thomas
Relevant Maps USGS 7 minute series, Broken Top, and Geo-Graphics Three Sisters Google map https://www.google.com/maps/@44.0829076,-121.7085357,15z/data=!5m1!1e4?hl=en
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