SierraDescents | 2008
March 7, 2008
Interview: Amber Seyler – ‘A Dozen More Turns’
A Dozen More Turns is one of those rare films that gets under your skin. I admit to being an expert when it comes to finding ways to avoid thinking about consequences (Andrew (more)
March 4, 2008
Home Again, Home Again
Ugh...back in city...can't breathe, can't think...blood thickening into sludge...concrete...people...signal breaking up...must wallow in self-pity for foreseeable (more)
February 28, 2008
The Milk Run
I've been skiing Colorado resorts for some time now, and I often find it hard to explain objectively why I like Telluride so much. Telluride certainly doesn't have Vail's snow or (more)
February 26, 2008
Black Iron Bowl: Elevation
We knew a few things before we got here in Telluride. We knew they were having a near-record year for snowfall. I can verify that: today I overheard a ski patrol talking. He (more)
February 24, 2008
Telluride Dining Guide
Okay, you've made it to Telluride in more or less one piece, you've settled into your condo, and if you're lucky, your luggage will arrive sometime tomorrow. Wondering where the (more)
February 15, 2008
Cucamonga Peak: South Face
Cucamonga Peak has definitely been on my fantasy list for a long time. Who could resist that incredible south face? I ran some numbers on my Topo software, and of all the major (more)
February 10, 2008
San Gabriel Backcountry Warning
Travelers in the San Gabriel Mountains should be alert for unusually treacherous icy conditions on all north and shaded aspects (including NE and NW) between approximately 6000 (more)
February 9, 2008
Interlude: the Beach
Seven days ago I watched the sun set from Mount San Antonio's west summit. Tonight, a much lower (and warmer!) perch: Santa Monica Beach, looking out toward the pier. With a bit (more)
February 3, 2008
West Baldy Sunset Cruise: Mesmerizing
I had big plans this weekend, and they ended as Big Plans often do—by delivering me a big smackdown. Friday I and partner Bill climbed to the summit of West Baldy, camped (more)
January 27, 2008
Mt. Baldy Ski Area — With Snow
Judging by the massive crowds heading up Mount Baldy Road yesterday, I suppose it's no secret when it snows that Southern California's best skiing happens at a quirky little (more)
January 26, 2008
3 Avalanche Fatalaties in San Gabriel Mts.
Three people died yesterday in at least two separate avalanches near Mountain High ski resort, in the San Gabriel Mountains. According to the Los Angeles Times, the incidents (more)
January 22, 2008
Storm Watch
Looking out the window here at fairly menacing clouds that haven't managed to do much in the way of rain or snow in the local mountains thus far. Mt. Baldy reported a trace of (more)
January 21, 2008
I Lost My Spot!! (sort of)
Truly tragic news here: on Saturday I lost my Spot tracker while testing the device in the San Gabriel mountains. I've been continuing to try out the unit's 'track' function, (more)
January 20, 2008
West Baldy Report
Yesterday I climbed up West Baldy with a partner and then skied down to the hut. We started the day around 7:30 at Manker Flat, carrying skis on packs to the hut, for a nice 2000 (more)
January 14, 2008
Scouting Baldy’s North Face
Here's a look at Mount Baldy's north face (Mt. San Antonio) as seen from the summit of Baden-Powell on Saturday. Compared to last year's bare rock, the sight of all this snow in (more)
