Baldy via Register Ridge 11/30/08

Doug Forbes · Post by **Doug Forbes** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:58 pm

Looks like a good many of us were on Baldy on Sunday!

I met GigaMike (Mike Mellin) at the Manker Flats trail head for a climb of Mt. Baldy via the Register Ridge route at 8:00am on Sunday 11/30/08. We were underway by 8:15am. We were treated to fine but moderately windy weather, but most of the snow that fell a few days ago was melted from the slopes

. This is the first time that I have climbed Baldy by this route, and it now rivals the northern "Devils Backbone" route via Pine Mountain and Dawson Peak as my favorite on the mountain. We were disappointed that we did not have the chance to use the crampons and ice axes we lugged on the route due to the lack of snow (wow it melted off fast), but the season is early....We descended from the summit via the Ski Hut Trail. All in all a great day on Baldy with a great climbing partner.

A few captioned photos are here:

http://dougforbes.smugmug.com/gallery/6 ... C6q#P-1-12

Climb With Spirit

Hedgehog

Post by **HikeUp** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:23 pm

Great pics. Looks like maybe the winds weren't too bad in the afternoon.

simonov · Post by **simonov** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:25 am

Hmm, I was eyeballing Register Ridge during most of my hike on Sunday. I've got to do that one soon.

Post by **Hikin_Jim** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:25 am

Nice pics, bro. Really like the first one of San Gorgonio and the ones of Catalina.

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:26 pm

Register Ridge is a real treat. Unfortunately, its become too popular....

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:27 pm

Here's where I was:

http://www.summitpost.org/images/large/468656.jpg

Post by **HikeUp** » Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:15 pm

EMan dude...that is best ever pic!!!

EManBevHills · Post by **EManBevHills** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:35 pm

Thanks!

A very nice perspective indeed...