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Nice work fellas, how were the snow conditions on Bear Flat?

Hope to see all of you soon.

Very cool waterfall & great picture Bsmith
Norma let me know if & when u go might join you.

Dew dropped spider webs is a great picture - that's a classic hike, very very nice. Illusive is right multiple Eco zones makes the exploration that much more fun - nice work Norma & Calico

The three young ladies did fine. Only one wanted to continue past the hut so Bryan and I took her up the south bowl which still has some coverage but is melting fast. The snow is a mix of slush on the surface about three inches deep, with consolidated snow underneath. Post holing is to be expected h...

Anyone that wants to meet at Manker Flats tomorrow at 9AM, I'll be strolling up to the ski Hut with my niece tomorrow, she's here from Michigan on Spring Break - see you there

Otherwise known as the "Knifethroat Fishfork Bugeyed Smiley Fish"

HJ, We could have come over the Dawson/Baldy saddle from Lytle Creek but that adds lot's of driving and I'm not sure that road is open all the way back there right now. We could have come in from Wrightwood or Vincent Gap but both of those required much longer routes and more unfamiliar terrain. The...

Lermo, Manker Flats 5,950 feet Harwood/Baldy Saddle 9,350 feet First Leg 3,400 feet ascend Drop down to Dawson/Baldy Saddle at 8,750 (600 feet) Drop down to meadow in Fish Fork Creek drainage at 7,450 (1,300 feet) Ascend to Baldy Summit 10,064 Feet (2,614 feet) Badly Summit back to Manker descend (4...

Obie,

Glad you are OK, I've been hit three times in my life, they all sucked.

Jake (and Elwood), Zach and I were talking about you on the way back from the Taco birthday party - as we drove by the Lytle Creek area I said wonder what Elwood is doing? He's been kind of quiet lately - you're ears must have been burning :shock: :D Good to see you were back out, Great TR, I miss d...

Hvydrt,

Great Trip Report, perfect three day weekend, that climb is on the list and that makes me want to do it all the more, thanks for sharing that, great pictures as well.

mcphersonm80 wrote: ↑Can we turn the switch back on now?

I'll second that - but head to the north side to keep things going "Just a little bit longer now"

Ryan, The look on your face when everyone showered you with the gifts was well worth the effort to get out there and I would not have missed it for the world, we all greatly appreciate you're keeping the board up and running and for not letting it get out of hand when a topic get's "Let's say&q...

Having first viewed the beauty of the Fish Fork drainage from the summit of Mount Baldy in the winter/spring of 2005 my first winter ascent of Mount Baldy, I’ve been drawn by the mystery that is the north face. (We had done the North East Face last winter and that made the voice in my mind get a lit...

"Voldemort" it is, very nice work, send me PM on time frames and conditions please.

Lilbitmo

HJ nice Pictorial TR, looks like a very fun outing, thanks for sharing.

Taco and I set out rather early to attempt the seldom touched North Face of Baldy. We were on the trail at 3:25 AM and realized rather quickly that it was going to be one hell of a long slug with all the fresh snow, added to that Taco was feeling just a bit under the weather so we decided to just do...

To bad we cannot have it rotate like computer screen savers. Just a few from this past winter. https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i908/albums/ac287/CharlieMacbob/All%20other%20stuff/OllestadCanyonSamPatrick01-22-2011046.jpg https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i908/albu...

Ellen and Sally were looking to get out mid-week and wanted to do something other than Skyline, they twisted my arm just slightly and I agreed to run up Baldy Bowl with them yesterday knowing it was more than likely the last chance to get in a complete climb of the bowl before the snow was melted to...

Very Nice Jim and Norma - the shots are breath taking.

Norma, you are required to bring those cookies on the next Baldy group outing to see how they compate with So. Bay Mark cookies and "lik2hik" Cinnamon rolls- could have some serious competition going on this board

bluerail wrote: ↑I love hiking up to a summit and finding a snack bar

They put that Tram Snack bar up just for you, you knew that right

Very, very, nice

Great report HJ, I'm so looking forward to my two grandson's coming next month, those pictures put a big smile on my face, thanks for sharing. :D I'm also looking forward to taking them up there to the lake as it's nice and close and I've been so wanting for that place to open since I first laid eye...

The season for the bowl is rapidly drawing to a close, so with that in mind and a nice little break from the other crazy fun that Sam and I have been having we decided to do a quick run up the bowl. Tracie the super nice Sierra Ski Hut host had the hut open Sunday morning, she had at least 12 people...

Number one thing Dad's do, protect their children - nice work taking them out and introducing them to the PCT :D Thanks for the TR as HikeUp said keep them coming - did you get far enough up on that ridge to see all them "Giant Power Line Towers"? There's some big ones in that area that ma...

Cesar Chavez holiday? It's an official state holiday in these parts. Is that like "Pick Snow Flakes, Puddem in da Bag"? or just fruit :D Nice work Mark, you midnight madness man :shock: Had I known that you were out there I might have joined you, my two companions for the day ended up not...

We seen this behavior out of her before, I think it happens when the snow season is almost over and she needs to vent on the innocent companions of the wilderness :shock: :D :wink: Busted :D :lol: https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/photobucket/i908/albums/ac287/CharlieMacbob/All%20other%20stuff/...

Hikin_Jim wrote: ↑Simonov,

Not sure what you're looking to update, but I've always found this map useful.

HJ

Couldn't get that to load or I would have included it in my post (show off ) just sent Simonov a copy of same by email

Mitch, can you add these numbers into your spreadsheet as Humber Park tends to be one of the most used entrances to the area and Strawberry Saddle is the 5 way split for junctions - here's the numbers directly off the San J state park map Humber Park to Strawberry Saddle - Miles 2.5 Elevation 7,960 ...

asbufra wrote: ↑Here is the group making post holes below the hut, it was a slow descent.

A bunch of Punch Drunk Clowns - nice, very nice