More SnowFirst snow this fall was SEPT 22-23, with most melting by the end of the 23rd. This is the second snowfall, which is very unusual for fall (for me at least). As far as I know, the first snowfall of last year (2006) was December 10, but I think there was some minor snowfall like this TR's sometime earlier.
I hope that we recieve a lot of snow this year to make up for last year's dismall snowfall, and the not-so-fantastic snowfall of 2005-06.
Once again, with all my trip reports, mind my brevity, as I am not a writer, and there wasn't a ton to write about.My PicturesTo save space on SP, I will link to images from my Photobucket account. If this is an issue, PM me and I'll be happy to fix it.
Baldy Bowl early on.
Backbone in the sun
A black bear, very small bugger, in Manker Canyon on Manker Cutoff Road, which leads form the ski lift parking lot to San Antonio Falls Road.
Dustin
Dustin mocking the fact that his nasty-meal is ready before I've even added food to my melting snow.
Snow Peak stove and chopsticks.
Dustin's first time up here (I'm on 16 or something, lost track)
Bill, who needs to register, damnit. I know you're reading this, sorry to put you on the spot. He has been up here many, many times. Second time I've met him up here! Just missed Glenn by probably about 30 minutes.
The view
Looking down a chute on the Backbone
Cool tree
Dustin on the DBB
More snow near the 3T's for once.
Telegraph Peak's NWF. Going to climb it again this coming winter, most likely. Going to try the most direct line to the summit.
All gone...
Firefighters (I think) rapping down San Antonio Falls
Dustin's PicturesDustin used a Canon SD400 DSC on this trip. These are the shots he took, to include some route shots for the future because my camera just sat there making the lens go in and out incessantly because of the cold. Argh, gotta clean it out, use different batteries, and eventually get a higher-speed (cooler, not actual speed) camera.
Looking at some of the very-steep looking couloirs in big Butch Wash, another thing on my to-do list this winter. They look very short from their base while inside BBW, which makes them look even steeper. Going to complete the traverse of Thunder Mountain's south ridge first, to get more beta and check out possible anchors up top for a sort of alpine toprope, due to probable lack of adequete anchors along the route.
Moving up the road. Many pine cones to traverse on the road, some up to 5.12+.
Dustin on the decommisioned lifts, taking a break.
Myself moving up to the DBB start
Dustin at the start sign.
Towards Harwood...
Myself pointing at Harwood's NE Face, another possible for this winter.
Harwood's northeast ridge, a positive goal for this winter. WIll use this ridge as a way to test the waters of the face, and look for a good route.
The top of the NE ridge, looking down.
Atop Harwood's big NE Face, looking at DBB.
Dustin's meal, where you pull a tab and set it level, and BAM, food.
Us on the eternally windy, barren summit of Harwood
Summit
Bill and I
The EndDustin felt great, having accomplished a long time goal of getting to the summit of Mt San Antonio, a mountain we both have seen from our homes in the Los Angeles area since we were young lads.
We ate at Baldy Lodge, and got the biggest burgers they had (my second ascent).
Drove home, and I got some sleep after being up for a measly 27 hours.
Looking forward to completing the Iron-Baldy traverse this winter, most likely with a car shuttle between Heaton and Manker Flats. Starting in Heaton Flats, BTW.
I think this was my 16th ascent of Baldy, not counting probably 4 times turning back in whiteout. I lost count. Some folks I've met have been up here several hundred times. it is not my goal to try to set any personal record for ascents, I just take friends up here every so often. Plus I haven't done Iron to baldy traverse, or Bear Canyon yet. Both this winter, probably. Images
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