Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
South Sister is the highest of the Three Sisters and is located in Central Oregon. This approach is from Green Lakes, and typically involves an overnight at the lakes. The climb is long, but not technical. Outstanding views from the summit.
Activity Notes
We got permits y'all! Hard to come by in 2021. How does lounging at sunny Green Lakes sound, with a few summits thrown in? Bring your air mattress, ice axe, and rock skills this linked climb has it all. The agenda will include hiking into Green Lakes, setting up camp and eating a quick early lunch, before tagging Broken Top that first day (including a protected rock scramble). Maybe a dip in the lake before dinner upon return? Then a chill snow climb of South Sister the following day (with more swimming after that summit day). A second night at Green Lakes, and then a hike out the third day. Fun!| Other Information | |
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| Driving Distance from Portland | 190 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 4 hours |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in two or more days |
| Relevant Books | Oregon High by Jeff Thomas |
| Relevant Maps | USGS 7 1/2 minute series: South Sister, and Geo-Graphics, Three Sisters Wilderness <href="http: "="" adventure="" c463="" starts-here="" title="On the Mazama Climbing and Hiking map page " www.mazamas.org="" your="">On the Mazama Climbing and Hiking map page <href="http: maps.google.com="" maps?f="q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=middle+sister&sll=44.103449,-121.769206&sspn=0.018891,0.04549&g=north+sister&ie=UTF8&ll=44.127028,-121.734352&spn=0.151065,0.363922&t=p&z=12"" title="Google maps">Google maps</href="http:></href="http:> |
| Awards Qualified | 16 Major NW Peaks, Seven Oregon Cascades Peaks |
| Useful Links | GPS Coordinates Map |
