You should add that the Gorgonio/jepson saddle is better known as The Big Draw. Your description is correct as it is the saddle of these two peaks, but for clarity please add that as a name maybe in parenthesis in the title.
This large north facing bowl was named the Big Draw back in the early ski touring years in the 1950's and the term 'The Big Draw' has been used since before the with early snow study teams going back to the upper bowls.
The 1st map that shows The Big Draw labled was the 1971 San Gorgonio Wilderness Defenders map, and has been commonly referred to since.
There is a snow report for southern California: http://www.socalsnow.org/. Lots of good observation postings, snow conditions, and avy problem forecasting.
Blair - May 30, 2010 2:23 pm - Hasn't voted
The Big DrawYou should add that the Gorgonio/jepson saddle is better known as The Big Draw. Your description is correct as it is the saddle of these two peaks, but for clarity please add that as a name maybe in parenthesis in the title.
This large north facing bowl was named the Big Draw back in the early ski touring years in the 1950's and the term 'The Big Draw' has been used since before the with early snow study teams going back to the upper bowls.
The 1st map that shows The Big Draw labled was the 1971 San Gorgonio Wilderness Defenders map, and has been commonly referred to since.
andrew_c - Jan 22, 2022 11:48 am - Hasn't voted
So Cal Snow - Avy conditionsThere is a snow report for southern California: http://www.socalsnow.org/. Lots of good observation postings, snow conditions, and avy problem forecasting.