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Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:07 pm
by Luciano136
Does anyone know how much new snow fell this past weekend? Toying with the idea of doing the bowl on Thursday if avy risk is low enough. Friday would possibly work as well.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:07 pm
by Luciano136
TacoDelRio wrote:
Luciano136 wrote:Does anyone know how much new snow fell this past weekend? Toying with the idea of doing the bowl on Thursday if avy risk is low enough. Friday would possibly work as well.


7-8 inches in Wrightwood, likely a tiny bit more on Baldy. Snow down low as far as I can see from my backyard. Good view of Baden Powell.


So, possibly a foot of snow in the bowl. Not sure it will be too sketchy; plenty of sun the coming days but it's only a short time.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:11 pm
by JJBrunner
You could do register ridge! But I'd just cross the bowl quick and go up the left side and call it good!

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 12:10 am
by Luciano136
TacoDelRio wrote:There should be more than that in the bowl. 7-8in fell the other day.


Oh, of course. I'm mainly interested in the new layer of snow since the snow under it is likely to be consolidated enough.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:53 pm
by GreenMountainBoy
has anyone been up since the new snow earlier this week? i'm interested to hear about avy conditions in the bowl.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:25 pm
by fatdad
Taco, what did you climb? Looks fun.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 06, 2011 10:27 pm
by JJBrunner
I'd feel bad about destroying the ice on the crux but it probably wasn't going to get any thicker. And only a mad man would climb the chute directly above it!

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:03 am
by GreenMountainBoy
Taco, you're right on east side is cold powder. I climbed the bowl today and the conditions are great, lots of sunshine this week has consolidated it nicely. Better to hit it early though as it was real soft on the way down baking in the sun. Pretty decent boot trail in now straight up from the hut, main trail looks good too. Looks like more snow tonight.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:25 am
by JJBrunner
Oh, and Taco, Im going up DBB and down the bowl saturday. I'll find you guys! Patrick wants to know the conditions of DBB. BTW, I got some hummus, it's legit.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:24 pm
by simonov
JJBrunner wrote:Oh, and Taco, Im going up DBB and down the bowl saturday. I'll find you guys! Patrick wants to know the conditions of DBB. BTW, I got some hummus, it's legit.


There will be a number of us in the western Bowl tomorrow morning, practicing snow travel techniques. Then we will head up to the summit in two groups, one via the Bowl and one via the summer route.

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Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:23 pm
by DukeJH
I'll plan to join you guys at Manker at 0600. I haven't practiced in a very long time. Just signed up for the San Gabriel Mtns board, waiting on admin approval.

Since I haven't been up there yet, how bad is parking expected to be at 0600 on a Saturday?

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:48 pm
by DukeJH
Cool. I got jammed up coming out of Vincent Gap last weekend, 8 1/2 hours. I'll be sure to charge the iPod.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:50 pm
by Luciano136
LOL If the weather is fine, I never had too many issues coming out. It's when there is snow in the forecast that it is a good idea to avoid that area at all cost (unless it's during the week).

DukeJH wrote:Cool. I got jammed up coming out of Vincent Gap last weekend, 8 1/2 hours. I'll be sure to charge the iPod.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:30 pm
by DukeJH
No problems getting out Saturday. I'm slowly learning.

Re: Baldy Conditions?

PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:15 pm
by cyrusebrahimi
How were the conditions on the baldy bowl Saturday?