Obsidian climb of North Sister

August 28-29, 2010

Smith Rock State Park, from vicinity of the spring
Smith Rock State Park, from vicinity of the spring

Brightening in the east Sunday morning
Brightening in the east Sunday morning

Jeff and Hood show up
Jeff and Hood show up

North Sister above the Thayer, with a dusting of snow
North Sister above the Thayer, with a dusting of snow

South Sister just shows above south edge of plain
South Sister just shows above south edge of plain

Broken Top
Broken Top

Getting brighter!
Getting brighter!

North Sister in the sunlight
North Sister in the sunlight

Jeff, Hood and Black Crater
Jeff, Hood and Black Crater

Dusting on South Sister and moraines on Middle
Dusting on South Sister and moraines on Middle

South and Middle from south edge of the Dinner Plate
South and Middle from south edge of the Dinner Plate

Fixed line set up across the Dinner Plate
Fixed line set up across the Dinner Plate

Ivan starts across
Ivan starts across

Dave shoots a pic
Dave shoots a pic

Dave comes across
Dave comes across

Bowling Alley
Bowling Alley

Looking down on the Bowling Alley, from near the rap slings
Looking down on the Bowling Alley, from near the rap slings

Looking across at the summit
Looking across at the summit

Fixed line attached to the rap slings
Fixed line attached to the rap slings

The summit again, after the cloud has cleared off
The summit again, after the cloud has cleared off

Rap slings and fixed line from above
Rap slings and fixed line from above

Boyan and Ivan on the summit
Boyan and Ivan on the summit

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Usual self portrait
Usual self portrait

Sitting on the summit
Sitting on the summit

Bachelor Butte and South Sister
Bachelor Butte and South Sister

Dave on the summit
Dave on the summit

Fixed line after early exit of Bowling Alley
Fixed line after early exit of Bowling Alley

Ivan going back across
Ivan going back across

Middle in the clouds
Middle in the clouds

View towards Smith from SE spur
View towards Smith from SE spur

Colorful void along SE spur
Colorful void along SE spur

Bob patiently wating back at base camp
Bob patiently wating back at base camp

Last modified: August 31, 2010

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net