A few weeks ago, Gabe, Kay (a friend from Temple Baptist), and I decided we wanted an adventure. So, we headed south from Portland towards the Three Sisters. The Three Sisters are three volcanic peaks that are part of the Cascade Range in Oregon. These sisters are often called Faith, Hope, and Charity and are the third, fourth, and fifth highest peaks in Oregon. We planned to climb the South sister, the third highest peak in Oregon.
We began our adventure off on Friday night and spent the night at a campground some six or so miles from the summit. The next morning we had a good breakfast and headed off. The hike was fun...there was about 4,900 feet of elevation gain over some 5 miles. We stopped for lunch near Lewis Glacier (at about 8,750 feet), where we could view the false summit above us. Throughout the day I was pretty positive, but with my fear of heights and my hip acting up, I decided to stay where I was while Gabe and Kay finished the climb. The summit of South Sister is 10,358 feet, which Gabe and Kay were able to finish.
This is Kay.
Here is a view of the trail, the peak isn't visible but it is off toward the left.
Lunchtime near Lewis Glacier, about 8,750 feet.
Broken top is the mountain on the left and Mount Bachelor is the one of the right.
If you look, you can see Gabe bounding down the mountain.
Looking towards the false summit from our lunch stopping point.
