Baldy

[drndr]

What is the most recent anyone has done Baldy? Is the Ski Hut trail clear of ice and snow.? Heard it was.

[KathyW]

Maybe someone over at the San Gabriel Forum has been up Baldy recently. Check:

http://sangabrielmnts.myfreeforum.org/index.php

[AlanK]

I did a Baldy loop last Saturday. I posted a TR on the San Gabriel board. Kathy is right -- there are other recent reports there as well.

[drndr]

Thank you. I wil check again. They have been slow letting me post. Alan K , saw your trip report is what made me think to ask. Liked the pics, just couldn't tell if crampons and such were needed for ski hut trail.

[AlanK]

Thank you. I wil check again. They have been slow letting me post. Alan K , saw your trip report is what made me think to ask. Liked the pics, just couldn't tell if crampons and such were needed for ski hut trail.

We carried crampons but never got close to using them. Conditions are changing daily, of course, and there has been plenty of precipitation (LA is actually above its seasonal average! ) this week. But crampons were not needed last weekend on the Ski Hut or Bear Flat trails.

[drndr]

Thats kinda what I got out of your trip report. I'll give it a couple more weeks after this last rain and cold thank you

[Schützenweber]

Crampons not required from the south, met hvydrt on top who said so.
Definately needed for the northern routes:

[gregp909]

I went up the ski hut trail on Friday Jan 11th. There was snow from the Manker Flats trailhead all they way up. The snow condition was good, and all around the bowl after the hut including up on top the snow was still 3-4 feet deep. Used crampons and snowshoes depending on conditions. I uploaded a video to You Tube this morning so it should be available to view soon. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLCoJGZ9B7Q

[AlanK]

I did the Ski Hut trail on Saturday, January 12. I posted a report here.