Below are pictures from our first week here in Bend: Labor Day Weekend, 2011. We decided to summit the South Sister on Rob's last weekend before joining the real world again. I was intimidated to say the least - it's 12 miles round trip with 5,000 ft elevation gain. And coming from sea level in Corvallis, we were already at a disadvantage with the trail base near 6,000 ft.
For those not familiar with the area, here is an excerpt I found about about the Three Sisters range - hey, a little learning never hurt anyone:
The Three Sisters are three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascade Range in Oregon, each of which exceeds 10,000 ft in elevation. They are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in the state of Oregon and are located in the Three Sisters Wilderness. The Three Sisters are the centerpiece of a region of closely grouped volcanic peaks which form an exception to the typical 40- to 60-mile spacing between volcanoes elsewhere in the Cascades. South Sister is the youngest and tallest volcano of the trio.
Here they are from our viewpoint in Bend (South sister is second from the left):
Enough talking, check out our hike:
Green Lake - the trailhead
Snow in September!
On our way up.
Broken Top
Close shot of South Sister
Mt Bachelor
Steep ascents
The bachelors.
Tear Drop Lake - highest lake in Oregon.
Taking a rest.
We made it!
Middle Sister - North Sister - Mt. Washington - Mt Jefferson
Edge of the world.
Back at home, watching the sunset in our little mountain home.
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