Obsidian climb of South Sister via the Prouty Glacier

June 7-8, 2014

Strand of barbed wire found above Green Lakes
Strand of barbed wire found above Green Lakes

North side of Broken Top
North side of Broken Top

Mt. Jefferson
Mt. Jefferson

Green Lakes
Green Lakes

Natural Bonsai
Natural Bonsai

The Prouty Glacier
The Prouty Glacier

Our intended route--the Prouty headwall. Started too late so there was too much rockfall, so we diverted to the standard route
Our intended route--the Prouty headwall. Started too late so there was too much rockfall, so we diverted to the standard route

Chute by the headwall that we would have ascended
Chute by the headwall that we would have ascended

Standard route above the Prouty
Standard route above the Prouty

Danni leads the way
Danni leads the way

Danni nears the upper bergschrund
Danni nears the upper bergschrund

View to south on our descent--smoke from the Two Bulls fire
View to south on our descent--smoke from the Two Bulls fire

West side of Broken Top
West side of Broken Top

Last modified: June 11, 2014

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net