EISPIRATEN

Nice pics Phil! On the way up on Sunday the road looked about the same as in your pictures. Though when we were coming down, most of the snow was gone and it was mostly covered in ice. At that point it became the most dangerous part of the trip and it took some extra time to dodge, and I saw a few p...

I teach Physical Geography at a few local colleges and often talk about trips that I take in class. Two of my old students were back in town and have been wanting to go up Baldy since I spoke about it in class. So I took them up yesterday for their first time. It ended up being the coldest I have be...

These two dogs, and a third spent the day at the ski hut yesterday (Sunday the 13th).They were there at 8 when I arrived, and in the same spot at 3pm. I assume that is a normal thing, follow someone up and hang out, stick with whoever has the most food, or best smell.

Snow snow snow!!
I need to get up there!

Looks like a good time.

After walking up that ski run once, I decided to take the service roads from then on.
What do most people do, walk up the runs, or walk the roads?

I second the pizza factory. Also the burger restaurant next to it is pretty good (though that may be because I've only had it post-backpacking). I have never stayed in a hotel in Lone Pine, but the Alabama Hills campground isn't bad. Just outside of town is a 15ft fault scarp from past earthquakes, ...