Current Baldy Conditions
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:26 pmHello, does anyone know how the conditions on Baldy are right now?
thank you...
thank you...
It may be allot different now with the warm weather we have had the past few days.Mt. San Jacinto Outdoor Recreation
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Current Baldy Conditions
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:26 pmPosted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:48 amI walked up to the ski hut on Monday. It was pretty icy all the way. Used crampons from just past the register. The last storm didn't produce much snow below the ski hut, I think it rained. It may be allot different now with the warm weather we have had the past few days.
It may be allot different now with the warm weather we have had the past few days.Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 11:12 amthanks for the 411 hvydrt.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:40 pmI hiked the Ski Hut trail today. I was fighting a bad combination -- a late start and an early turn-around because I wanted to get to Eric's first track meet of the season -- so I ended up going only as high as the ridge above the Ski Hut.
There was sporadic snow on the way to the Hut and plenty above it. It was generally hard and crusty (I went in the morning). I needed crampons and ice axe above the Hut. The trail below it was negotiable in boots, although one should be careful in many places. Lately, however, I have gotten tired of sliding around on relatively easy trails under conditions that do not merit crampons. This week I invested in a pair of Microspikes, which I tried out today below the Hut. I love them. For ordinary travel they made me a lot more sure-footed. They are very light and go on/come off in seconds. They definitely do not move around on one's feet. They are definitely not crampons, but I sure wish I had them during my 21 New York winters.
Pix
There was sporadic snow on the way to the Hut and plenty above it. It was generally hard and crusty (I went in the morning). I needed crampons and ice axe above the Hut. The trail below it was negotiable in boots, although one should be careful in many places. Lately, however, I have gotten tired of sliding around on relatively easy trails under conditions that do not merit crampons. This week I invested in a pair of Microspikes, which I tried out today below the Hut. I love them. For ordinary travel they made me a lot more sure-footed. They are very light and go on/come off in seconds. They definitely do not move around on one's feet. They are definitely not crampons, but I sure wish I had them during my 21 New York winters.
Pix
Current Baldy Conditions
Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:02 amA very indirect method, but from up here in the high desert this week the sun has been reflecting off the ridges and peaks of the higher San Gabriel Mountains as though they are ice covered. If anyone goes up this week, could you verify this for me. Thanks.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:59 pmI climbed Baden-Powell today - the snow started at the trailhead. Here's a picture over toward Baldy from Baden-Powell:
A few more pics from Baden-Powell:
http://kathywing.smugmug.com/gallery/4436353_mmkPz#260686541
A few more pics from Baden-Powell:
http://kathywing.smugmug.com/gallery/4436353_mmkPz#260686541
Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:02 pmMy friend Arthur and I climbed Baldy on Saturday. We went up the bowl and down the devil's backbone. The snow is melting fast, but there is still plenty of snow in the bowl.
Mt. Baldy Loop - 3.1.08
Mt. Baldy Loop - 3.1.08