Middle Sister

Sunday we climbed Middle Sister from Obsidian Trailhead.  The route starts on trails leading up to Arrowhead Lake.  Use trails continue above Arrowhead Lake, but soon fade to open slopes.  We climbed up a mix of rocks and snowfields before reaching the saddle and following the use trail along the ridge to the summit.  There was cloud cover above the mountains all day, but minimal wind and no rain which made for good conditions.  We descended the same way.  Shortly above Arrowhead Lake, the clouds started to break and was had sunnier, warm weather for the remainder of the day.

Maddy at the Glacier Way junction

Middle Sister just above Maddy's head

Mom and Maddy climbing up Middle Sister,  The view is looking back to the west.

The Husband on the horizon

Dad hiking up the climber trail.  Above Arrowhead Lake there is a faint use trail heading up Middle Sister.  The trail begins to disappear shortly above us.

Dad continuing up Middle Sister, the trail beginning to disappear.

Maddy

Maddy with the ridge of North Sister on the horizon

North Sister in the clouds

Heading up the snowfields, Middle Sister on the horizon

Looking west, Little Brother is in the middle: half light, half dark

More snowfields, the summit getting closer

Mom and Dad walking the ridge to the saddle before the final push to the top

Broken Top on a cloudy day

Heading up the ridge

Not much snow in the east side.  The snowfield below is what we skied on Memorial Day weekend.

Halfway up from the saddle.  This is the difficult section in the snow.  No problem today

Rock formations near the summit

Looking east, clouds drifting

Broken Top, right center, in the clouds

Dad on top

Maddy on top

Mom on top

The whole crew on top with South Sister behind us in the clouds

Thanks to the 2 girls on top who took the photo.

Mom descending the summit ridge from

Dad and Maddy descending

Mom with Mt Washington visible below the cloud

Dad with Middle Sister behind

Descending snowfields

Lifting clouds giving more expansive views