Mt Baden-Powell from Highway 2
Baden-Powell is probably my favorite winter hike in the San Gabriels. The heavily forested north slope holds onto snow much longer than other areas, and each time I've done it, we've virtually had the entire mountain to ourselves.
BP's Forested North Slope
This snow is going to stick around a while, but you'll have to take the long way around up the 15 and through Wrightwood, as the 2 is closed from Islip Saddle (I think) to Vincent Gap.
Pine Mountain from the Trail
There were several different conditions of snow throughout the hike. The stuff down low was pretty hard and slick, had to really kick in to get any traction. Eventually, that gave way to a thin crust with deep, soft snow beneath (aka postholing nightmare). Then up top, it was nice and firm, and with no wind whatsoever, it made for an easy finish with a very comfortable 38 degrees at the summit.
The Ridge to the Summit
Best View in the World
More photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wattifoto/ ... 568115581/
