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Kathy, I was went up the ski hut today and came down DBB. The ski hut trail is snow free until the shady slope where the trail switchbacks up to the ridge. I started real early, so it was a bit slick when I went up. (used crampons) There is good boot track through that area. Once you get to the ridg...

Call the ranger station. You never know, someone may have turned in your garmin.

Found this today on the Tom Harrison Map page. http://www.earthrover.org/Earthrover_So ... ilMap.html You can get the Angeles Front Country Trail Map on an iPhone. This looks awesome. Anyone ever use an iPhone to navigate? If a wide variety of his maps became available on iPhone, I would definitely ...

The A16 in Costa Mesa was always a ghost town every time I have been in there. Half of that store was Patagonia, which is way over priced. There was some good, helpful people at the Oceanside store when I was in there.

Is he on this board? I heard this story on the radio that Thursday. On the radio they said it was a snowboarder.

south fork, thats where you guys started a few weeks ago?

I have been there a few times. Its a little tricky to find but here are direction from google. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source= ... 38624&z=15 Use your trip odometer and the mileage info from the google directions so you know when to turn. I believe the turn on to Rancho California is...

i was thinking of camping here: http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=34.10662,-11 ... ntain%20CA


I am planning on leaving the SF trail head at 630 or so this Saturday morning. then head for that saddle, unless the conditions suck, then find somewhere lower.

somewhere around there, if the weather is good maybe higher.

I am thinking of an overnight trip to somewhere in the San Gorgonio wilderness next weekend (28th and 1st) Anyone interested?

I'm actually really surprised at the apparent lack of bobcats - I have only ever gotten one trailcam picture of one, and almost never see tracks. There's more mountain lion sign around than bobcat, that's for sure. Seems like it should be the other way around. I have seen 3 bobcats in the Santa Ana...

Started in Sierra Madre, took the Mount Wilson trail. I would like to hike it from Chantry one of these days.

Nice TR. You guy are crazy!!! Snowshoes definitely would have saved you some suffering. That cabin is at Horse Meadows not South Fork. How was it driving Jenks lake road out??? I imagine it wasn't plowed???

Did the Mt. Wilson Trail today. This time was much more enjoyable than the last time I hiked here. (100 degrees and swarms of gnats & mosquitoes) It was drizzly for the first mile or so, then just clouds. http://lh3.ggpht.com/_yGbBedEcKn0/SY-KZFRnY0I/AAAAAAAAD2Q/ZhtVYyf4S1Y/s800/IMG_5916.JPG Did...

I ended up getting the Lowa Cristallo X Pro on clearance at REI. I don't think they have them anymore though. I tried on about 6 different pairs, and these were the best fit and seemed to be the most durable. So far no complaints. Fit true to size.

What do you think about this one???? Skunk??

mattmaxon wrote:I arrived at the Summit of Mt Lukens my 1011th recorded trip to the summit

1011th summits of Lukens????? Is that a typo? If not, congratulations

406- The snow below 8000' was soft, but above that it was hard on the way up and down. The last 200 vertical feet or so there was a lot of bare spots from the wind, but in the trees the coverage was excellent. Ellen- Once I left the trail crampons were necessary. There was a deep boot track on the t...

Hiked Baden-Powell from Vincent Gap this AM. This was my first time in this area and I will definitely be back. Got to the trail head at 6:45 after driving through fog, drizzle, and clouds most of the way. http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yGbBedEcKn0/SXz02cNuE9I/AAAAAAAADjc/c84I7leQe38/s800/IMG_5461.JPG Starte...

And the proportions are messed up from the melting? The 2 with the ski poles were at 10,000' just north of San Gorgornio. They seemed fresh but the wind was blowing pretty good. Do cats go up that high in winter? The other one was with in 1 mile of the South Fork Trail head, so at about 7200'. I th...

Does anyone know what made these tracks: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_yGbBedEcKn0/SWq3KiipTCI/AAAAAAAADYY/Q6mg8tE6XxM/s800/IMG_4723.JPG Then I saw these: http://lh5.ggpht.com/_yGbBedEcKn0/SWq3kKpS8eI/AAAAAAAADYo/wtl_tpSkaTo/s640/IMG_4950.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_yGbBedEcKn0/SWq3m1jSC1I/AAAAAAAADYw/ft4KFIY...

I am planning to backpack to dry lake on saturday (the 10th) then possible summit on sunday depending on the snow. you or anyone else interested are welcome to join

lilbitmo- no new snow, just ice in the trees from the clouds and wind on saturday afternoon. I started at 5:45

nice pics! i saw your names in the register yesterday. i was wondering how it went. i heard the visibility was real bad in the afternoon that day. the conditions on sunday were about perfect. (minus the korean tour group gathered near the ski hut) :D http://picasaweb.google.com/markspicccs/BaldyBowl...

the south fork trail in the san gorgornio wilderness is a good one. also lots of good trails if you take the PS tram up to long valley, but be prepared to fork over 22 bucks each for a tram ride

http://www.summitpost.org/route/155754/ ... trail.html

Very Nice!!!! What way did you go down?????

AlanK wrote:....Of course, things will change day by day now with the temperature.

NOAA is calling for temps to drop tomorrow. After this warm weather it may get icy up there if the temps drop. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.ph ... it=0&lg=en

Well nice to meet you Tim. Did you ever see the couple that broke trail?

Attempted baldy yesterday. There was a couple ahead of me that I think made it to the top. The route went up the easterly portion of the bowl. I turned around a little past 9k'. Even following their tracks I was still post holing constantly. When I came down, someone had broke trail toward the regul...

TacoDelRio wrote:with deep, cold, dry powder snow up to my crotch.

I had the same experience today above the skihut. made it o 9000' and turned around due to constant postholing (with snow shoes)

The snow play crowd was insane. People everywhere, line of cars backed up from below the village all the way up.