Obsidian climb of North Sister

August 16-17, 2008

Report on Obsidian website

Middle Sister and the Hayden Glacier
Middle Sister and the Hayden Glacier

Dinner at base camp
Dinner at base camp

North awaits
North awaits

Mike and Roy at their bivy
Mike and Roy at their bivy

South Sister
South Sister

Sky brightens (from snowfield above Collier Glacier)
Sky brightens (from snowfield above Collier Glacier)

Breakfast above the Collier
Breakfast above the Collier

Not much snow left high on North
Not much snow left high on North

Belknap, Washington, Jack and Jeff
Belknap, Washington, Jack and Jeff

Broken Top from top of Collier
Broken Top from top of Collier

What remains of the Collier Glacier
What remains of the Collier Glacier

Bottom of the Hayden Glacier
Bottom of the Hayden Glacier

Tarns above our camp
Tarns above our camp

Chemeketans and marathon attempters on top of North
Chemeketans and marathon attempters on top of North

Roy on top
Roy on top

Chemeketans prepare to rappel, Collier below
Chemeketans prepare to rappel, Collier below

Mike takes a summit photo
Mike takes a summit photo

and I take a self-shot
and I take a self shot

Mike and Mark descend the summit block
Mike and Mark descend the summit block

Northwest ridge of North Sister
Northwest ridge of North Sister

Cloud forms above North
Cloud forms above North

Descending the south ridge
Descending the south ridge

Summit from the Collier
Summit from the Collier

The Hayden Glacier
The Hayden Glacier

Snowfield above the Collier
Snowfield above the Collier

Returning to base camp
Returning to base camp

Edge of Hayden Glacier
Edge of Hayden Glacier

Circling the tarn
Circling the tarn

Last modified: August 22, 2008

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net