Broken top on the way to Moraine Lake South Sister - our objective for the day Broken top in the shade of the morning Moraine Lake Moraine Lake with South Sister in the background On our way to the top of South Sister - The trail is like a road!!! Partway up - looking back The top of the mountain is starting to hide itself - it doesn't want us to know how hard it is to get up there Winding our way up Tarn below Lewis glacier You can see hikers up on the ridge - that is where we are going Looking back down from where we came Lewis glacier Up, up and more up! It is kind of a freeway - lots of hikers Looking back down at Lewis glacier and Moraine Lake (way down below) - from the top of the trail Looking over to broken top Broken top I was intrigued by this interesting "cornice" of rock at the top of the mountain The crater at the top of the hill The snow filled crater at the top of South Sister Looking across to the true summit Looking east to broken top USGS marker near summit Middle and North Sister, 3 finger jack, Mt Jefferson and Mt Hood way in the distance The crater where teardrop pool would be in a "normal" year - it is empty this year Interesting windblown ice Looking south from the summit Me at the USGS mark near the summit Me at the USGS mark near the summit Me at the USGS mark near the summit All the mountains to the north - Middle and North sister, 3 finger jack, Mt Jefferson and Mt Hood This is where Teardrop pool would be in a normal year Jagged SW side of South Sister Interesting blue on cracks in Lewis Glacier Interesting flat spot across the canyon from the trail - to the east Looking down from where we came