MIDDLE SISTER CASCADES (CENTRAL) | OREGON | UNITED STATES

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Summary | Elevation: 10,056 ft

MIDDLE SISTER
MIDDLE SISTER
Middle Sister offers some of the best skiing of the Three Sisters. The Southeast Ridge is a Oregon classic that offers up more than 3000 feet of continuous skiing. Hayden Glacier offers mellow summer time skiing while the couloirs of the east face are as daunting as they come. Access is a bit of an issue and a snowmobile helps in the winter to access the Pole Creek Trailhead. Middle Sister is best skied during late spring and early summer when camping in the elements isn't too brutal.
Current Weather in Sisters, OR Fair 77°F
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Sat low 41°F high 78°F Sunny
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Routes

ImageNameHardest DifficultySteepest SectionAspectSkiable VertAVG Ascent Time
DILLER HEADWALL DILLER HEADWALL Double Black
what's this?		 45-55 Degrees East 2500 ft. 7-10 hours from Pole Creek
  HAYDEN GLACIER This Route is not officially added
SOUTHEAST RIDGE SOUTHEAST RIDGE Double Black
what's this?		 35-45 Degrees Southeast 3000 ft. 2-3 hours from Camp/Chambers lakes


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Powderjunky: August 1, 2009 Uphill: 3,500 ft. | Downhill: 1,000 ft.

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People die skiing in the backcountry every year. Avalanches, crevasses, trees, human error, weather, tree wells, rabid sasquatches, among other things can kill you in an instant. Use this guide at your own risk, we are not responsible for any wanker getting all wanked up in the wankin' backcountry. That being said, even the most experienced backcountry skier can get caught off guard. Take avalanche classes, carry a beacon, probe, shovel and avalung AND KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. Just because you buy them, doesn't mean you get magical powers of invincibility. Many people who own beacons have no clue how to operate them. More importantly than any gear you can buy, you need to know how to safely travel in avalanche terrain, minimize potential hazards, and interpret how weather affects the snowpack. This requires time and experience. Learn from others, be safe and courteous, and when in doubt go home and live to ski another day. The amount of snow needed to be dug up to rescue a buried victim, on average weighs right around an actual ton. In North America 25% of victims die from hitting trees, rocks, and other sharp unforgiving surfaces. It only takes one miscalculation to have the mountains kick your ass. Just because you see tracks or someone else skiing a line, does not mean you should ski it. Remember, individual actions affect all of us. Take care of each other out there, we are all on the same team.