How much snow is on Gorgonio?

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:43 am

Lots!

Went on a snow shoe adventure yesterday with Eman, beautiful, abundant dry powder everywhere.

rest of pix are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/29308219@N ... 4576/show/

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:12 am

What a day. Did Eman shave off his beard?

Another Flickr contact.

lilbitmo · Post by **lilbitmo** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:23 am

Great Pictures Tracie.

That looks like sooooooo much fun.

Great job, Tracie and Eman, thanks for sharing.

hvydrt · Post by **hvydrt** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:12 pm

Awesome pictures! This was on the SGWA board last week:

The old orange ski route markers were about 5 feet above the snow surface. They are 12 feet above the ground, so the snow is about 7 feet deep there.

I tried to measure the snow depth in the middle of Little Draw (south of Mt. Jepson) at 10,000', but my 8' 7" avy probe did not reach the ground.

At the base of the first Jepson Chute (just above 10,000'), we dug a pit 5 feet deep and used the probe at the bottom. I still could not reach the ground. There is more than 13' 7" of snow there!

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:44 pm

Thanks for posting the pix, Tracie; they sure do the day justice!
Even without my skis, it was a glorious and fun filled day in fresh deep pow.

And, yes, Mitch, it's sad but true.
EMan's most recent salt & pepper beard "experiment" is history.

Grateful too for the re-posting of the snow pack beta from SGWA, hvydrt.
It will be around for a long time. Yippee!

Dave G · Post by **Dave G** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:11 pm

Nice!

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 7:27 pm

awesome photos Tracie!

loved the moon, cornices and wilderness sign. but where was your pretty little face? don't tell me Eman didn't take any pix of you??? so glad you and Eman got out there. what fun! now you have me jonesin' to go...

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:46 pm

HvyDrt - thank you for the beta on the snow depth! That's a lot of snow...

Norma,

Yes it was really awesome out there yesterday. Wish I could've gotten a better shot of the moon.

I'm jonesin' for a Baldy summit...

hamik · Post by **hamik** » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:25 pm

WOW! I know where I'm going this Saturday (barring weather). Anyone want to join for a long ski tour?

asbufra · Post by **asbufra** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:29 am

Those photos of the wind sculpted snow drifts are classic. Beautiful.

Thank you for posting