South Sister: Skiing a Mountain of Ice - Mountain trips
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Date: 2023-01-17
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Jerry
I did this in 1980. Hiked in and skied down from the south rim of the summit crater. it was great except that you would be on clear snow and be booming and then you would hit a section where the wind had blown the cinders from the exposed areas onto the snow and it was like you hit the brakes (skiing on sand paper. It was the first day of summer and the weather was grand! I think that it was on the Lewis Glacier but I would have to take a look at the map to be sure. Anyway, I have pictures and I did sign the summit register. PS: I was 30 years old and in a lot better shape than I am now. PSS: The next winter, I did a solo assent of the hard side of Mt. Thielson. Oh, those were the days!
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I did this in 1980. Hiked in and skied down from the south rim of the summit crater. it was great except that you would be on clear snow and be booming and then you would hit a section where the wind had blown the cinders from the exposed areas onto the snow and it was like you hit the brakes (skiing on sand paper. It was the first day of summer and the weather was grand! I think that it was on the Lewis Glacier but I would have to take a look at the map to be sure. Anyway, I have pictures and I did sign the summit register. PS: I was 30 years old and in a lot better shape than I am now. PSS: The next winter, I did a solo assent of the hard side of Mt. Thielson. Oh, those were the days!
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Greg
took a fancy red chopper that was tough to start, took the red chopper to a forest service road. then skied like the rest of us to the trail head. luckily there was a skin track for us to follow. we fell prey to a seductive looking skin track. ! now we need to head back to the summer trail. as marked on the map at the trail; head. 'this is why we dont ski with locals. on to the next shoot.
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took a fancy red chopper that was tough to start, took the red chopper to a forest service road. then skied like the rest of us to the trail head. luckily there was a skin track for us to follow. we fell prey to a seductive looking skin track. ! now we need to head back to the summer trail. as marked on the map at the trail; head. 'this is why we dont ski with locals. on to the next shoot.
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Tanner
Try the PIT to PEAK in Arizona. Start at the river in the Grand Canyon, Hike to the south rim, bike the 60-70 miles to Arizona Snowbowl/Humphreys peak trailhead around 9200 ft, then skin/ hike 5 miles to Humphreys Peak the tallest in Arizona at 12, 6? And ski off the peak all in 24 hours start to finish. Over 10k of climbing Im sure you could do it
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Try the PIT to PEAK in Arizona. Start at the river in the Grand Canyon, Hike to the south rim, bike the 60-70 miles to Arizona Snowbowl/Humphreys peak trailhead around 9200 ft, then skin/ hike 5 miles to Humphreys Peak the tallest in Arizona at 12, 6? And ski off the peak all in 24 hours start to finish. Over 10k of climbing Im sure you could do it
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Judd
Not gonna lie the helicopter is pretty cool, but not cool enough to overcome the cognitive dissonance of loving wilderness while burning hundreds of gallons of jet fuel to get there, noise pollution, and generally making outdoor rec look like a rich man's sport. More human powered sufferfests please!
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Not gonna lie the helicopter is pretty cool, but not cool enough to overcome the cognitive dissonance of loving wilderness while burning hundreds of gallons of jet fuel to get there, noise pollution, and generally making outdoor rec look like a rich man's sport. More human powered sufferfests please!
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Kent
Another great video! Question, what kind of mapping application do you guys use in the field and when you make your videos? I realize the irony of asking about mapping from guys who laugh about always being lost, (which I am sure some of that is for our entertainment value. Keep up the great work!
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Another great video! Question, what kind of mapping application do you guys use in the field and when you make your videos? I realize the irony of asking about mapping from guys who laugh about always being lost, (which I am sure some of that is for our entertainment value. Keep up the great work!
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Jordan
You must have flown right over my house in Bend! Wish I were in town, I would have bought you gentlemen a beer for all the entertainment you've given me. You can always come back to ski Middle Sister, that's another great outing in the area. Let me know if you do - drinks on me.
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You must have flown right over my house in Bend! Wish I were in town, I would have bought you gentlemen a beer for all the entertainment you've given me. You can always come back to ski Middle Sister, that's another great outing in the area. Let me know if you do - drinks on me.
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Nick
Lots of places in central Oregon rent snowmobiles. Sorta bunch of horse shit to say you couldnt find a rental place. If you really wanted to snag a snowmobile ride, do it like locals do and take a six pack up to Dutchman flat. Use of a heli for this is sickening.
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Lots of places in central Oregon rent snowmobiles. Sorta bunch of horse shit to say you couldnt find a rental place. If you really wanted to snag a snowmobile ride, do it like locals do and take a six pack up to Dutchman flat. Use of a heli for this is sickening.
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Alexander
Holy shit this is fantastic, I've done South in the summer and I recognized like 90% of your route. Going to have to take a crack at it in the winter some time. The cornice that you can see over what becomes Teardrop Pool in the crater looked incredible.
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Holy shit this is fantastic, I've done South in the summer and I recognized like 90% of your route. Going to have to take a crack at it in the winter some time. The cornice that you can see over what becomes Teardrop Pool in the crater looked incredible.
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Weather
Assuming by all the ice and frost accumulations and formations that area gets a lot of wind during the winter because mount Washington gets the same thing. But with freezing fog since the mountain lays at an area where two jet stream rivers converge.
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Assuming by all the ice and frost accumulations and formations that area gets a lot of wind during the winter because mount Washington gets the same thing. But with freezing fog since the mountain lays at an area where two jet stream rivers converge.
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Mark
South Sister is one of the more wonderful viewpoints in Oregon - summer or. winter. Easier to get a permit in winter! Ice or dust - depends on season. Great views and a great video from the brothers of Utah!
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South Sister is one of the more wonderful viewpoints in Oregon - summer or. winter. Easier to get a permit in winter! Ice or dust - depends on season. Great views and a great video from the brothers of Utah!
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jesse
Could have timed it better, ice storms in the last couple weeks on top of a real shit winter, have made conditions rough. Also what the hell with the chopper! You guys are unreal, in the best way possible.
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Could have timed it better, ice storms in the last couple weeks on top of a real shit winter, have made conditions rough. Also what the hell with the chopper! You guys are unreal, in the best way possible.
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Deadringer
My Sister and her Friend met you guys on the Historic Trail this past weekend in Yosemite National Park. I search every part of Yosemite to see if id run into you guys. Guess not this time around: /
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My Sister and her Friend met you guys on the Historic Trail this past weekend in Yosemite National Park. I search every part of Yosemite to see if id run into you guys. Guess not this time around: /
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john
If you fell on that descent it would look like you'd been run through a cheese grater. I wonder if running the helicopter prop for a while would create enough friction to get rid of Frost?
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If you fell on that descent it would look like you'd been run through a cheese grater. I wonder if running the helicopter prop for a while would create enough friction to get rid of Frost?
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BoomBoomLou
You guys ever consider Team Wendy helmets? They have mounts for gopro as well as flashlights for flashlights as well. Love the videos by the way, keep up the good work!
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You guys ever consider Team Wendy helmets? They have mounts for gopro as well as flashlights for flashlights as well. Love the videos by the way, keep up the good work!
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Mike
That was my buddy and his son Jameson that you came across. When I asked him how it was, he said - A little icy. When he said that, this is what I expected. Good work guys!
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That was my buddy and his son Jameson that you came across. When I asked him how it was, he said - A little icy. When he said that, this is what I expected. Good work guys!
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psychedeliccheese
The helicopter feels like really bad style. I keep trying to like these videos but they feel forced and awkward with some serious strong and wrong tactics.
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The helicopter feels like really bad style. I keep trying to like these videos but they feel forced and awkward with some serious strong and wrong tactics.
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spenceisthebest
That snow and ice is what they call Cascade concrete. I take it your being sarcastic about Oregon always having blue skies and sunshine lol?
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That snow and ice is what they call Cascade concrete. I take it your being sarcastic about Oregon always having blue skies and sunshine lol?
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travel
You helid into south sister? You guys suck
Didnt watch enough to see if youre still illegally using drones in wilderness areas. I hope not.
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You helid into south sister? You guys suck
Didnt watch enough to see if youre still illegally using drones in wilderness areas. I hope not.
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Matt. Cook. Oregon
3 ways to do south sister. i was thinkin the south approach and north approach. But how silly I forgot the ol helicopter route.
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3 ways to do south sister. i was thinkin the south approach and north approach. But how silly I forgot the ol helicopter route.
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Scott
I love your videos, guys. Skiing down this one looked a bit miserable, but looked like it got somewhat better around 11: 00 into the video.
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I love your videos, guys. Skiing down this one looked a bit miserable, but looked like it got somewhat better around 11: 00 into the video.
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