Headed up yesterday with Marilyn and Heather.
Views from Poopout hill viewing area. By golly, there's snow in them thar hills...let's go get some!
Once at the wilderness boundary, we headed up the ridge directly to the right of the sign.
Looking west as we're gaining elevation. We started climbing in microspikes but switched to snowshoes when we sunk in too much. Occasionally we'd walk over to the west side of the ridge and look down into the avalanche gully.
The ridge connects to the San Gorgonio backbone just to west of Alto Diablo.
Heather heading up to the summit of Alto Diablo.
View of Big Bear lake from the summit.
Looking east -- that big rounded peak in the foreground is Charleton.
Looking west towards Shields peak.
Looking north-east, the clouds were epic.
Looking south towards the Yucaipa ridge.
Marilyn on Alto Diablo.
Looking back at Alto Diablo after we'd left the summit.
Heading back down the ridge. Love the V-shaped log.
Heading down from Poopout hill -- it looks like it could actually snow.
See the snow flakes on the left side of the photo?
Further proof it snowed lightly.
Another great day in the mountains
Miles of smiles,
Ellen
