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The first mile or so was a fairly easy gradual incline.
The trail spit us out into a long sweeping plateau at the base of South Sister.
South Sister is directly behind us.
The summit isn't actually visible from this side of the peak. The trail follows a ridge up the...
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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2009
The weather was absolutely superb: sunny with a cooling breeze!
At about 7-7500 ft, we were well above the fog rolling through the valley below.
We had lunch at Lewis Glacier before continuing up the ridge just to the left.
In the distance are both Broken Top on the left and Mt Bachelor to the right.
Just above Lewis Glacier and its cirque lake
Teardrop Pool in the crater is Oregon's highest altitude lake.
Broken Top is one of my favorite peaks in Oregon.
Actual summit marker by the US Geological Survey
Middle and N Sister are immediately behind us
Middle and N Sister with Mt Jefferson and Mt Hood in the distance
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