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It's about time Taco got up there. If it weren't for the discouraging approach, that route would be a local classic. Now it's just a loco classic.

Looking forward to the trip report on this one. That big couloir is clearly visible from San Jacinto. I always wonder about it.

Dave G wrote: ↑ A section of trail washed out below Kevin's Bridge

Umm . . . I didn't do it.

Wow. Really spectacular photos, Norma.

PackerGreg wrote: ↑Benjamin and Bald! No?

Ha! Very nice.

This morning I went for a walk in south Orange County and was appalled to see this: https://eispiraten.com/images-archived/lh4.googleusercontent.com/_ggE4fR11050/TWqnVr2zmxI/AAAAAAAAAok/s2wspDn_cL0/s640/IMG_1168.JPG If there is any mountain in SoCal that people should be expected to properly identif...

Sam - on that route - I'm guessing you've checked on it from above when you were up on Galena? I don't think I could see the final section because it curved around behind the wall, just wondering if tops off with a rock climb or is it snow/ice the whole way...I know this depends on conditions as we...

Must have been a worthwhile outing, Zach and Patrick, because you were both inspired to write a lot! I think Patrick's 9 day "Leatherneck to Clouds" will be easy to beat . . .

Nice trip report and photos. I've also been scoping that "interesting route near Galena", but the upper portion is a big question mark -- it looks very steep. Plus, anything falling from above (rock or snow) would presumably funnel into the narrow chute at the bottom.

You may have already seen my trip report from last winter. I would recommend an ice axe and crampons for the ascent (snowshoes might come in handy for the approach). There was a lot of avalanche debris below the gauntlet, so I would wait a few days after fresh snow. The traverse along the ridge is s...

Wow, stiff outing. I'd never even heard of that area.

Great photos. That does look steep!

That's awful news. Matt was a great guy. He seemed to have so much promise and potential.

There is a video of the falls here.

Yeah, you guys look pretty disorganized in that summit shot. I'm glad I waited for you all to leave so I could summit with some dignity. :D Seriously, that was a solid group. Like Dave, I was relieved that we all made it back to the Ski Hut at roughly the same time, considering the poor visibility a...

That was a really funny opening post! Nice one, PackerGreg.

Seriously though, can we discuss anything specific in this forum?

Zé wrote: ↑step 1: create popular stove blog
step 2: start selling old stoves to SGMDF'ers
step 3: ???????
step 4: PROFIT

That is funny! I especially like step 3.

On Sunday, ten of us climbed Goode Canyon to the summit of Mt. Baldy in a winter storm. It was a much more interesting outing than I expected. Details here.

Well that looks like the place to be right now, although those cornices are a tad worrying.

Nice job getting up Charlton and thanks for the informative post and stunning photos.

Great photos guys and love the return of the Mountaineering Review as weekly reading. :D Thanks Norma! I'm not sure I can endure any more descents of FRC. I might have to bomb down the trail next time. If I recall correctly, it took me two hours to descend Ontario Peak via the trail last time. Comp...

rokclimbr wrote: ↑Could the waterfall in your photo be this waterfall? Looks like a fun trip!

Thanks for the link -- I had somehow missed that trip report.

On Saturday, Patrick and I did an off-the-beaten-path tour de force on Ontario Peak. We climbed an obscure canyon on the northwest side (which I call Ollestad Canyon) and descended all of Falling Rock Canyon. Patrick was especially excited to find this waterfall midway down FRC: http://lh3.ggpht.com...

I just descended Falling Rock Canyon in its entirety today. Very roughly -- the bottom half is dry and the top half is covered in consolidated snow. I only saw the top of Sugarloaf Ridge, and it was covered.

The route to the top of Sugarloaf via FRC looked completely dry.

Great shot of Baldy's north face. It sort of resembles a big Alaskan peak.

Yesterday, six of us had a great morning ascent of Baldy Bowl. Snow conditions were excellent, though there was a constant trickle of projectiles raining down from above. The first mile or so of the trail was mostly free of snow. Read my trip report . http://lh6.ggpht.com/_ggE4fR11050/TTN8YFSudAI/AA...

There was mention of a road being thrashed. Which one, exactly? It is (was) a short steep "road" that's shown on this map (try the satellite view). Goes from point A (parking lot for ski lift) up Manker Cyn. to point B (a point on the road from Manker Flats to Baldy Notch). Kind of a shor...

lilbitmo wrote: ↑Spotfin, congrats on your first ascent of the bowl, we are all glad to add to your addiction, we have meetings every now and again only these ones add to the addiction rather than help you with overcoming it

Ha!

Welcome to the club, Spotfin!

Totally awesome route, Taco. You got WAY off the beaten path on that one.

There was mention of a road being thrashed. Which one, exactly?

Great report and photos, Dave.

Thanks for linking to those great photos. San Gorgonio is looking seriously white!

Alan K: The report you quote makes sense. She didn't return from her dayhike on Saturday and then the rescue was hampered by bad weather the following day. Another horrible winter accident on Mt. Baldy. I read somewhere that she was planning to descend Devil's Backbone. I suspect she mistakenly desc...