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South Sister
(10,175 feet)
and North Sister
(10,040 feet)
A 5-mile loop with over 2000 feet of elevation gain
Spring Mountains, Nevada
September 30, 2006
01First goal-South Sister
02Fall colors
03With fall colors
04Fall colors
05On route
06Chipmunk
07Chipmunk
08Under an Aspen tree
09Aspens
10On route
11Fall colors
12Aspen in the sun
13On route
14On route to saddle
15On route
16View of the goals from saddle
17The ascent chute comes to view
18Tree sap
19Hiking up the scree chute
20View below the summit
21View below the summit
22Macks and McFarland peaks
23View of Charleston Peak
24South Sister
25In the final chute to the top
26In the chute
27In the chute
28On the summit ridge
29On the summit
30Looking down the canyon
31On the summit
32McFarland and Bonanza Peaks
33Next goal
34On route to North Sister
35Traversing
36View of Mummy Mountain
37In the first arch
38In the second arch
39In the second arch
40In the second arch
41Limestone cliffs above
42In the notch
43Peek-a-boo
44In the notch
45North sister comes to view
46Indian Paintbrush
47Resting
48North Sister
49Pinnacle
50Third arch down below
51Arch and vistas
52Natural window
53Arch and North Sister
54On route to the summit
55On route to the summit
56Chipmunk
57Look back at South Sister
58On route to the top
59Summit
60Vistas
61Vistas
62View of Macks Peak
63On the summit