South Sister
West Ridge
August 9-10, 1975
If you think the Red Ridge of this peak is bad, try this route sometime.
Two words sum it up—scree and sand, 3500 feet of it.
But a welcome change from the usual routes.
Camped East of Skyline Trail near Hinton Creek.
Five hours to summit, by noon.
Perfect weather.
Returned to cars at 8:15; home shortly after midnight.
Overall, a pretty good climb.
Climbers:
Jack Ewing,
Barbara Mickel,
Wes Prouty,
Lois Templeton,
and leader
Bert Ewing.
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