Summer ‘09 in Pics vol. 11
Baldy, Part II
I intended to climb San Gorgonio this past weekend, but couldn’t because my intended trail was closed due to “bear issues” (direct quote from the ranger). I ended up hiking Baldy again, this time with my friend Kevin from work. We went up the same way as I went last time, but we were both pretty tired and ended up going down via the ski area (and one helpful lift ride) to hitch a ride back to our car. The weather was unpleasantly hot, and is making me rethink my plans to do more hiking this summer. It was also crowded; Baldy’s proximity to millions of people makes it a very popular mountain. I’ve only included a few pictures because they were kind of uninspiring after Mount Rainier.
LA is just down over the hill...
Kevin on the ridge line.
The first good view of Baldy.
On West Baldy (a small subpeak).
Looking to the main peak.
On the way down, I spotted this character. Yes, that's a popped collar. That's when I knew that this was, indeed, the easy way down.
I'd love to try to ski some of those Baldy chutes sometime.
This was above Mt. Baldy ski area.
On the lift ride down.
I also took a few panoramic shots:
A good view of Baldy (right) and West Baldy (left) a couple of miles from the summit.
A very wide view of the San Gabriels, with LA below. If you look at the big version, you can see the channel islands near the horizon.
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