South Sister

Perfect weather for this hike! Recent snows covered most of the skree, making it easier to climb than summertime conditions (as long as you had

What we thought would be the hardest time to summit South Sister turned out to be my favorite summit. The snow made for different views

On trail at 6:08am….parking lot about 1/4 full with lots of overnight camper vans. Weather mild…50F with no wind and not a single human being

My sixth peak!  I did not expect more than a dusting of snow… There were 6 inches on much of the last mile that made

Beautiful day in Central OR, lots of hikers taking advantage of the sunny day.  Awesome views!! Snow on top!! Snow turned slushy as it warmed

We've previously summited South Sister twice, so we were a bit…… exhausted to see it on this list. It was still grueling and strenuous, but