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Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:42 am
by Dave G
When my climbing buddy Norris told me he'd never hiked Baldy, I was like, "Dude, you've climbed epic mountains whose names I can't even pronounce--this can't be true!"
![Surprised :o](./images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
But true it was, so knowing full well the risks I took it upon myself to guide him up this treacherous peak.
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
It was a perfect day until a "whiteout" interupted our glissading plans. But we got to meet Taco and that was cool. Pix are here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21042415@N ... 003205612/
Dave
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:50 am
by He219
Nice pix Dave
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This here was a tricky little section:
![Image](http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6204/3340684002836fc3cac4o.th.jpg)
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:51 am
by Taco
Good meeting you and Norris, Dave. We did some glissade racing down the southern part of the bowl in the whiteout, and Fritz booked it on his splitboard.
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:06 am
by He219
TacoDelRio wrote: We did some glissade racing down the southern part of the bowl in the whiteout ...
Speaking of glissades and self-arrest ..
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:12 am
by Taco
YOSH!
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:17 am
by Sashimi
was that on the last glissade we did on the west side?
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:32 am
by Taco
Sashimi wrote:was that on the last glissade we did on the west side?
It's the one where you lost at rock paper scissors and had to go first into the whiteout...
![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:39 am
by norma r
thanx for the TR. looked like a fun day! amazing how conditions can change so rapidly. now Norris can cross-off the highest peak in L.A. county from his international list!
i spent heavy change to woosh and schuss an 11,000 ft peak over the weekend. i had a great time but always look forward to my next adventure with you.
glad to see Taco is back in the mountains where he belongs!
norma
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:08 pm
by EnFuego
Thanks for the post. I was wondering the conditions up there for a possible short climb on Saturday.
Nice pictures.
Re: Baldy Bowl 3-8-09
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:15 am
by 406
the old 2 pm baldy fog bank strikes again.