Baldy Ski Hut/Backbone 6-4-10

[AlanK]

You can go all the way to the summit -- there are few slick parts on the ridge but without any serious exposure. We had no crampons/axes, just trekking poles.

I took mve's word for it hiked up Mt. Baldy via the Ski Hut Trail on a gorgeous day. Temperatures were in the 70s and 80s and it was calm and warm on top. mve was exactly right. There is some snow left, even a few hundred feet to walk across on the trail, but the conditions are really summer-like. There is no call for any sort of winter gear, even jackets. I went down the Backbone trail to the Baldy Lodge. The ski lift was being worked on, but I would have hiked down the dirt road to Manker Flat anyway.

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[Sam Page]

Thanks for posting. It's amazing how fast the snow is melting, especially on Ontario Peak.

[norma r]

thanks Alan!

It's amazing how fast the snow is melting, especially on Ontario Peak.

it was a great winter! now i'll look forward to burst of flowers on the Ski Hut Trail in July!

[So.BayMark]

Hi Norma, speaking of flowers Shin and I did Baldy this morning, what are the bright yellow nice smellin flowers on the side of the road driving up to the trail head..

mark

[EManBevHills]

Nice seeing you on the trail, Mark.
Sorry I confused you for another member of the Baldy Breakfast Club...
My 2nd faux pas was that I didn't realize you were with Shin. Our paths have crossed many times, but we have never actually been introduced...
Hi, Shin!

I think some Aetherians were sleeping on the summit when we arrived at 4:30. 'Twas a very beauteous morning atop Old Baldy:



Sure glad Will and I beat the hordes. Looks like a tour bus arrived moments after I saw you!

[jimqpublic]

...I think some Aetherians were sleeping on the summit when we arrived at 4:30. ...

Only if Atherians make a habit of schlepping 12-packs, home brew, and snow boards up the mountain.