Conditions to the summit?

[Funyan005]

Haven't seen any postings for conditions...
Where's the snow level start? Pretty consistent snow from the tramway to the summit these days?

Thanks in advance guys!

[Mark C]

I started at Deer Springs and snow was patchy but it was about 3 or 4 inches at Suicide Rock(7300ft). The tops of the mountains looked like they got more snow. It was icy and slippery going to Suicide Rock so I imagine you would need microspikes/crampons for San Jacinto.

[cab]

Consistent snow from tram to summit as of last saturday. I didn't need extra traction because of the fresh snow then. Microspikes may be useful at this point but you may be able to get by with just some poles.

[Funyan005]

For anyone curious, snow was present all the way from tram to summit as others have said. There is also a path that follows the summer route kicked in the snow all the way to the summit. We only had to break a tiny bit of trail today as someone had come up from the other side of wellmans and had graciously made a perfect trail to the summit.

Crampons or micro spikes weren't necessary - but this can totally vary on the freeze thaw cycle of course. We had them but never used

[emgd]

Does anyone have an update on snow conditions? I'm wondering if there's enough snow to snowshoe between the tram and summit.

[neverwashasbeen]

Plenty of snow for snowshoeing from the tram to the summit.

[sdtrackrunner]

Yup, or ski, whatever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlzrmqEkzQ4

[Sally]

I went up to the peak Tuesday from the tram all by my little lonesome. My partners in crime were grounded...Ellen has a broken humerus and Marilyn had family obligations. There is a snowshoe super highway following the Sid Davis Drainage from the ranger station to the peak. All rocks and brush are covered in snow. Conditions are perfect! I passed two gentlemen without snowshoes that had a minimum of post-holing as the snow on the snowshoe track is quite consolidated. I will try to put some pictures together and post them.

[Hikin_Jim]

I will try to put some pictures together and post them.

Please do.

HJ

[Sally]

Pictures from Tuesday:
https://picasaweb.google.com/data/feed/ ... o&hl=en_US
I see the pics are not working with my iPad, I will go home and try with my computer.