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SOUTH SISTER CASCADES (CENTRAL) | OREGON | UNITED STATES

Summary | Elevation: 10,358 ft

SOUTH SISTER
SOUTH SISTER
The tallest of the three sisters, the South Sister offers over 5000 vertical feet of skiing via the South Ridge route. Access during winter requires a snowmobile until the highway gets plowed. An there are many ski opportunities for all skill levels.
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Routes

ImageNameSteepest SectionAspectSkiable VertAVG Ascent Time
  HODGE CREST This Route is not officially added
SOUTH RIDGE SOUTH RIDGE 25-35 Degrees South 5000 ft. 6 - 8 hours
  TURN IT UP TO ELEVEN COULOIRS This Route is not officially added


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June 16, 2011
Submitted By powderjunky
June 16, 2011
Submitted By powderjunky
September 18, 2010
Submitted By Powderhound
Submitted By powderjunky
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Powderjunky: June 16, 2011 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

Spring is here, nice corn all the way down. Got a nice late start around 8:30 in hopes that the top would soften up by then. It was some of the best corn skiing of the season for me. Glad we could tag...[view]
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Seattleslider: June 16, 2011 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

Great 1" corn skiing from the false summit with powderjunky, wahinee, and many others....[view]
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Powderjunky: May 13, 2011 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

Got up the big girl today and was treated with some great spring corn, expect for the first 300 ft off the summit.Took a variation from the usual descent and skied the Lookers left Turn It Up to Eleve...[view]
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Powderjunky: May 30, 2010 Uphill: 3,400 ft. | Downhill: 3,400 ft.

The forecast was calling for this to be the best day of the weekend, but turned out that it was pretty socked in and visibility was pretty limiting. Once we got to the terminal moraine, visibility was...[view]
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Bushmaninsnow: May 15, 2010 Uphill: 5,000 ft. | Downhill: 5,000 ft.

Great last weekend--Now i am off to Mexico for the week !!!...[view]
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Dcapasso: November 30, 2009 Uphill: 2,400 ft. | Downhill: 2,400 ft.

Proper aspect choice gave way to a good harvest. The season has started for now, alot of natural avalanche activity. Be careful!...[view]

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