Unsettled weather moving in

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Thu May 22, 2008 10:45 am

Looks like could be some snow in the highest of elevations if a good shower moves over.
Tstorms possible too, if you're hiking, watch out for zee lightning!

friendowl · Post by **friendowl** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:41 am

tomorrow my boy and i will be camping out near the ski hut
i like thunder..

maybe the cold temps will keep the mosquito population down

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Thu May 22, 2008 1:01 pm

Weather channel shows that its snowing on baldy off and on.

I'm hiking it tomorrow so could be interesting, if clouds billow up though I'm gone.

friendowl · Post by **friendowl** » Thu May 22, 2008 3:40 pm

1 inch in 18 minutes sounds pretty intense.
tomorrow should be a beautiful day if this passes

Post by **HikeUp** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:18 pm

It's 6:15p and the Mt. Wilson cam is reporting 35 F, some hail and a layer of snow on the ground. Picture is obscured by clouds.

More useless info.

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Thu May 22, 2008 6:29 pm

I was near Harding and Altadena Dr. around 4:30 today and it just started to rain CATS AND DOGS! BOOM BOOM LIGHTING RIGHT OVER MY HEAD.

brian90620 · Post by **brian90620** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:01 pm

My girlfriend and I hiked up to the ski hut in Baldy Bowl today.........As we started hiking it was rain at Manker Flats, changed over to snow about half way to the ski hut but wasn't sticking, it didn't really began sticking until we were just below the ski hut........ Unfourtunatley there was no real accumulation though

. I could hear thunder off and on the whole way, which was pretty cool, but didn't see any lightning.................

Sorry I couldn't get any pics,(my girl lost the camera charger

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Thu May 22, 2008 11:12 pm

Anyone going up Fri/Saturday? It looks like snow again on Fri, not sticking unless over 8000 most likely.
Would love to meet up with anyone, plus it may be a good idea to not go up solo.

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Fri May 23, 2008 5:06 am

FIGHT ON wrote: it just started to rain CATS AND DOGS!

I hope you didn't step in a "poodle".

Funyan005 · Post by **Funyan005** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:36 am

Well moved my hike to Saturday, too much rain and I dont want white out conditions.

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Fri May 23, 2008 11:13 am

Some friends and I are planning a three-day hike to San Gorgonio summit this weekend. It was off and on this week as we were watching the weather, but finally we decided to go.

I only have a couple of real concerns. The first is that while there will be snow at elevation, which is no big deal, down near the trailhead it will probably be raining and maybe even thunderstorms. I am not sure how safe it is to be hiking while lightning is in the area.

Also I am bringing my dog, and while I think he will be okay with the low temperatures (I will put a thermal shirt on him at night) I am concerned about what would happen if he got wet early in the hike. The temperature at elevation is not supposed to get above freezing until Sunday.

Post by **Taco** » Fri May 23, 2008 1:05 pm

Got hailed alot doing some stuff in the Baldy area yesterday. Very cool.

I'm not super-keen on being at elevation with thunderstorms and such.

splatorion · Post by **splatorion** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:17 am

Terry Morse wrote:
FIGHT ON wrote: it just started to rain CATS AND DOGS!
I hope you didn't step in a "poodle".

Best Cheezy-ness ever!

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Sat May 24, 2008 10:18 am

splatorion wrote:
Terry Morse wrote:
FIGHT ON wrote: it just started to rain CATS AND DOGS!
I hope you didn't step in a "poodle".

Best Cheezy-ness ever!

I have to apologize........that was the first chance I've had to use that "cheezy-ness" since 2nd grade.

Post by **Taco** » Sat May 24, 2008 1:13 pm

Yeah... a tad cheezy...

Do pushups.

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Sat May 24, 2008 2:23 pm

TacoDelRio wrote: Do pushups.

Yes, sir.......please tell me when to stop.......

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:07 pm

JUST KEEP DOIN EM. I'LL TELL YA WHEN TO STOP.

Post by **Taco** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:01 pm

One... two... three... ONE! One... two... three... ONE!

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:03 am

We only spent one night in the San Gorgonio Wilderness. For a number of reasons we decided not to attempt the summit on Sunday. However, we didn't get rained on at all.

More photos here.

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:12 am

TacoDelRio wrote:One... two... three... ONE! One... two... three... ONE!

Yes TACO! YOU COUNT BETTER THAN I DO. I got all the way up to seven. Maybe you should count for him from now on.

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:18 am

Mineshaft Flat camp looks like a perfect place to camp.

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Tue May 27, 2008 7:47 am

FIGHT ON wrote:Mineshaft Flat camp looks like a perfect place to camp.

It's my second favorite trail camp in the San Gorgonio Wilderness (Limber Pine Bench is my favorite). The views from Mineshaft are lovely. I wish I had brought my camera this trip, there were some great shots of the weather near the summit from Mineshaft on Saturday evening.

I had a few nostalgic moments this weekend, walking around Mineshaft Flat, remembering quite vividly spending the night there 21 Memorial Days ago.

Terry Morse · Post by **Terry Morse** » Tue May 27, 2008 12:35 pm

FIGHT ON wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:One... two... three... ONE! One... two... three... ONE!
Yes TACO! YOU COUNT BETTER THAN I DO. I got all the way up to seven. Maybe you should count for him from now on.

If I'm doing one-armed push-ups, do they only count for half a push-up?

He219 · Post by **He219** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:14 pm

Nice Simonov!
I was wondering how your trip went with ze schnee ..

simonov wrote:

Isn't that spot on ze trail just after crossing south on Mannschaft Saddle?
8)

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:49 pm

I believe that is near the trail fork for Mineshaft Flat. I slipped and hurt my ankle between Fish Creek Saddle and the Mineshaft Flat trail junction, but I'm not sure at what point I removed the crampons.

He219 · Post by **He219** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:13 pm

simonov wrote:I believe that is near the trail fork for Mineshaft Flat.

Yep, I recognized the location

Hope you're doing well.

FIGHT ON · Post by **FIGHT ON** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:16 pm

Terry Morse wrote:
FIGHT ON wrote:
TacoDelRio wrote:One... two... three... ONE! One... two... three... ONE!
Yes TACO! YOU COUNT BETTER THAN I DO. I got all the way up to seven. Maybe you should count for him from now on.
If I'm doing one-armed push-ups, do they only count for half a push-up?

They don't count. Start over.