Baldy Bowl and Ski Hut Trail

seadweller · Post by **seadweller** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 7:52 am

any one been up ski hut this past week or wekend?

Just need trail info to the hut ....

thnx

Tiger40c · Post by **Tiger40c** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:10 pm

Is it possible to hike to the Ski Hut from Manker Flats without crampons? Looking for a Sunday moderate hike with a newbie, but something with some climbing and elevation.

Many thanks in advance for any intell.

GigaMike · Post by **GigaMike** » Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:17 pm

yes, you should have no problem hiking to the ski hut without crampons.

Sam Page · Post by **Sam Page** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:15 pm

What are the current conditions of the trail to the ski hut below Baldy Bowl?

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:24 pm

Hey Sam,

Didn't see your query. Posted this link from yesterday on another thread:
http://picasaweb.google.com/EManBevHill ... directlink

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:45 pm

That would definately give me the willies, EMan!

Cool pix Ernie 8)

Sam Page · Post by **Sam Page** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:20 pm

Thanks for the photos, EMan.

hillbasher · Post by **hillbasher** » Thu May 13, 2010 4:09 pm

Just wondering if there is still enough snow in the bowl to justify bring crampons and axe on a trip this weekend? Would like to go up the bowl rather than follow the trail route. Thanks for any input.

moppychris · Post by **moppychris** » Thu May 13, 2010 9:46 pm

Its dry man. Not cramps needed. The north face is still snow packed, if you want to try that.

MarkI · Post by **MarkI** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:54 pm

Anyone been up since the storms? Curious about snow conditions, amount, coverage, color, etc. Is it time to sharpen up the tools???

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:54 pm

http://thehamm.net/2010/10/mt-baldy4/

Post by **Taco** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:08 pm

Balls! Figured it was too warm.

Sam Page · Post by **Sam Page** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:07 am

Thanks for the link, HikeUp. Some of hammbone's photos are breathtaking.

MattCav · Post by **MattCav** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 9:41 am

awesome photos, dude! i'm going to drive the loop from reseda/sunland to wrightwood up the detoured crest hwy today and your pics got me amped up for that trip. good job.

Post by **HikeUp** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:06 am

Just to clarify - not my pictures or TR!

Actually that was a link to some other dude's blog - no idea who it is but I saw it on some other forum and figured I'd give a link to it!

hammbone · Post by **hammbone** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:23 am

Those would be my photos. Thanks for posting the link HikeUp. It was a great day, cold on top but beautiful.

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:29 pm

MattCav wrote:awesome photos, dude! i'm going to drive the loop from reseda/sunland to wrightwood up the detoured crest hwy today and your pics got me amped up for that trip. good job.

Had the opposite effect on me. I was all set for a Baldy climb this weekend, but when I saw there was no snow I decided to spend the weekend fixing cars instead.

MattCav · Post by **MattCav** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 12:33 pm

Had the opposite effect on me. I was all set for a Baldy climb this weekend, but when I saw there was no snow I decided to spend the weekend fixing cars instead.

i guess i'm just stoked for an extension of "not-cramp-on" season. no me gusta using crampons.

MarkI · Post by **MarkI** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:12 pm

OK, had to go up and see if I could find any snow....looked for the better part of half a day and didn't see so much as a single flake--on Baldy. San G does have some patchy coverage near the summit though. It was alot nicer on Baldy than down in Baldy Village, the summit was 55 degrees, sunny, and the wind was calm to 15, plenty of people heading up too. Baldy Village was so foggy it looked liked an out of control forest fire. Totally nice day on the mountain!

Pics: http://markirving.smugmug.com/Hiking/Mt ... 9331_Qhxyu

Post by **HikeUp** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:32 pm

Nice pictures + video.

asbufra · Post by **asbufra** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:07 am

There was snow on Baldy this weekend, no need for ice tools yet.

Saturday,

The first mile or two was socked in, but it was clear on top.

About halfway up Register Ridge

It sure looks like snow on San G

Clouds down low:

seadweller · Post by **seadweller** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:41 pm

Any one got the conditions from the hut on up??

I was there last sat up till the hut and that's pretty doable, almost no snow except for a few long patches before the hut ....

I did look over to past the stream and the trail did look covered big time... but wanna know for surre...

thanks,

JEFFSCOF · Post by **JEFFSCOF** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:43 pm

anyone do Baldy today? From OC it looks like all the snow is completely gone?

Yeti

Elwood · Post by **Elwood** » Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:57 pm

Scattered patches past the bowl on the Ski Hut Trail. Summit is mostly clear save for a few patches of refrozen snow. Definitely doable in boots, though a few stretches were much more comfortable with 'pons. I couldn't assess the condition of the Bear Flat trail from my route.

The Bowl, this afternoon

seadweller · Post by **seadweller** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:45 am

how is the coverage on the shady steep area, on the ski hut trail, above the hut but below that ridge from where you can see the other side?

asbufra · Post by **asbufra** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:24 am

seadweller wrote: ↑how is the coverage on the shady steep area, on the ski hut trail, above the hut but below that ridge from where you can see the other side?

It is a jigsaw puzzle of snow and ice and dirt. Those are some of the scattered patches Elwood mentions.
You can make it most of the way up on dirt. It can be very slippery on some of the steep sections, the track ices up at night.

TracieB · Post by **TracieB** » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:02 pm

See Elwood's post on TRs he had good pix of that slope. I had boots w/no tread and a doggie pulling on me - it was v. slippery so I turned around.... some people were going up with backpacks and tennis shoes. Guess it's all what you're comfort level is.

norma r · Post by **norma r** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:18 pm

just looked at the Baldy web cam and lookie what i saw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WooHoo! It's starting!...

http://www.mtbaldy.com/web-cam.htm

Post by **Taco** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 4:49 pm

Like clockwork... I should start placing bets with people.

bertfivesix · Post by **bertfivesix** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 5:45 pm

Snow rage.......building....