My father and I climbed south sister in 1978. I was about 9 and remember it well lol. When we started down I remember a snow field we slid down on our bellies. We had camped the base of it the night before. Thanks for taking me back to a real neat trip :)
What do you mean, this was your most strenuous hike? As a 5year old you already went all the way to the false summit (Teardrop Pool). OK, I carried you across a few snow fields at the end since you walked most of the trail in socks. You had gotten blisters after the first hour of hiking, but you just took off your shoes and told me that you wanted to keep going at least to the snow fields! And that's what we did. This hike together with you is one of the greatest memories of my life!
I finally got a permit to do this hike last week and man it did not disappoint on strenuousness, steepness, or views. Even with no snow on the trail, every vertical foot up that mountain felt like a battle. Hands down the most physically demanding ascent I’ve ever done. But the incredible views and sense of accomplishment were well worth it. Great video! I hope it continues to inspire others to make that peak.
I talked to a neighbor last night, and he's arranging this hike for us, so this is the first place I came to check it out. I'm quite nervous, but it looks amazing. Thanks for the video.
@@HikeOregon we're working that out. Either in the next few weeks, or we will wait until late spring. I would like to see the row of snow capped mountains from that vantage point, which leans toward spring/early summer. Great channel, I just shared it with some neighbors this weekend. Keep it going and thank you.
I know why you were smiling so much at the top. I did it last year, took longer than you did and it was the toughest hike I've done in a very long time. Good job.
One. of my. most favorite. !! memories was climbing the South. Sisters with some friends. I. love. you. Oregon !! Nov. 24, 2020.. Be. safe. earthliings !! I love you Oregon !!
Wow! You get better and better. Beside a hiker you're an alpinist! A 3000'er is quite impressive. You should be extremely proud. Great footage. Great vid!
+Jim wisconsin thanks for watching as always! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Yes over 10k feet is quite impressive but this is the easiest of the cascade mountains in Oregon. All the other ones besides middle sister you need ropes and actual mountaineering gear and skills.
I lived in Portland for seven years, and saw so much of Oregon, but god there us just so much I never took the time to do. I hope to go back for a month at some point and do all the stuff I missed. Broken Top, South Sister, the Timberline Trail…
I did this hike last year... It took me 9 hours. My Google photo is from Teardrop lake (at the false summit). The highest lake in Oregon. Thanks for the video!
@@HikeOregon Great! I think the trip down was harder than the summit. Half way down my legs gave out and I sat down in the middle of the trail! ( I didn't have a choice.) Maybe you could cover some of the things you do to prevent things like that?
Dude the second time I summited I was exactly like that. I literally fell on my butt like 3 times, my legs just didn’t want to do any more work. I think doing lots of quad work really helps. Whether that be in the gym or just hiking a ton, it helps a lot with navigating steep descents.
+A Colo. Hi! That's crazy that tree line is higher there than it is here. Yea acclimating makes the South Sister hike much much easier for sure! If you have the time I always recommend camping out the night before summiting.
If you don't think you want to do all 12 miles in one day you can always hike up to Moraine Lake and camp there and then head out early in the morning and then just return to camp, camp another night if you want, or just pack up your stuff and head the last 2 miles back down. Breaks up the hike a bit.
If you are thinking about backpacking for the sole purpose of making the hike ‘easier’, remember that you have to weigh the advantage of breaking up the hike against carrying an overnight pack up a decent amount of elevation. There’s also the greater planning and preparation required for such a trip. You might find that, on a hike like this one (which is not so long it REQUIRES an overnight trip), making it an overnighter is not worth it unless you actually WANT the experience of an overnighter.
Nice vids. Love watching the nature and scenery you show. Currently working on a 35lb pack and hope next summer to go do some interior camping with vids for my channel. Keep up the good work. :) Cheers from Canada.
You are inspiring. You are a lucky person to do what you do. :) If only more people in the world looked around and see what you see. I personally miss it. Why I am doing everything I can to get it back. :)
+WhispTech thanks for the kind words! Wish I could do it full time but right now I feel lucky that I get to at least enjoy the outdoors once a week. That's more than most.
I am definitely not a mountaineer and have no desire to climb anything harder than South Sister. Having to watch out for crevasses and use an ice ax and rope is not my jam whatsoever! So this is the highest I'll be going, at least in Oregon :)
Adams and Shasta might be good summits for challenging climbs that don’t require ropes or glacier travel (although these can be arranged on both peaks if desired). Shasta can actually be a trail hike almost all the way late in the season via the Clear Creek Route. Deeper into California, Half Dome and Whitney are good hikes. Half Dome is VERY comparable to South Sister in terms of difficulty. Whitney is longer, has greater elevation gain, and takes you MUCH higher. But it is a well-maintained trail all the way to the top. Just keep in mind that permits are by lottery for both Half Dome AND Whitney.
I'd say the winds were about 15-2-mph when we were up there. The ridge was especially sketchy because the gusts of wind felt like they were going to blow you right off! I recommend summiting in July. Less people and it won't be so hot.
Going to hit it again next weekend! Last time was three years ago. That rocky ash field is not the most pleasant under foot!! It was good that you mentioned feeling the effects of altitude on your breathing, many start this hike by not realizing that thinner air makes this a more challenging hike! I have to admit this time I am not going to hit the beer the night before like I did the last time as it was not conducive to belly breathing technique!🤢 in addition staying the night before in Bend is not sufficiently high enough to acclimatize to altitude! Take care.
Hike Oregon Oh crikey! I didn’t get that impression from AllTrails?? Last time I went was June 2016. Planned to take spikes incase the snow fields where still abundant. Anyway, I never make any hike a mission!! Still going to take a trip to Bend but have alternates in mind! Thank you.
Hike Oregon thanks again, yes the snow this year has been healthy to say the least. The Santiam pass has been fun this year and I managed to get back up Henline about three weeks ago as the snow had mostly gone. While in Bend I was also thinking about doing the hike to No Name lake, I did this a few years back in summer but am guessing might end up walking on a lot of snow if I went next weekend. Have decided to postpone my trip to Bend🙁 would have been second time this year😎. Just had a good weekend on the coast (despite some rain) and hiked Saddle Mountain and Arch Cape to Short Sand Beach. The later if you like solitude! Well done with your videos I watched a couple today including the No Name Lake. You certainly contribute much towards promoting Oregon.
Needless to say it is a lot easier if there isn't snow on the trail. Nevertheless, it is a strenuous hike. Warning: it will make you want to bag more Cascade peaks.
