SierraDescents | Category | Current Conditions
May 16, 2014
Not Another Heat Wave…
Yes, it's another Southern California heat wave, which means it's time to check in with my living room thermometer: a lovely 93.2°F as of 5:50pm yesterday. Heat waves are not (more)
April 20, 2014
Hangman’s June 2011
Going through old photos here, and this shot of Hangman's Hollow at Mammoth Mountain just floors me. This photo was taken June 12, 2011, and that entire cliff band along the (more)
April 7, 2014
The Wildcard Winter
The long lens came out repeatedly as I drove up and down Highway 395 this past weekend. Some snow fell up there last week—you may not have heard. Sue calls it "The most (more)
March 24, 2014
Bare Mountain
Perhaps I go too far in comparing yesterday at Bear Mountain's "Access Express" chair to a Hieronymus Bosch nightmare, but if you're worried about what the endgame for Southern (more)
March 10, 2014
Gorgonio Is In
Where did all the snow go from last weekend's massive wet system? San Gorgonio, apparently. If I'd seen this look at the north face a few days ago, I'd have tried to ski it. (more)
March 3, 2014
San Jacinto Sunday
As I wrote awhile back, you can use the SoCal ski resort webpages to get a pretty good idea as to what's happening in the higher backcountry elevations. Two of those key (more)
February 25, 2014
Significant Rain/Snow?
Weather may be typical SoCal mundane right now, but the Los Angeles Times reports what could be the wettest storm in years is en route for later this week: forecasts call for as (more)
January 27, 2014
Snow Valley: January 2014
AARRRGH!! Really: Aargh! There's no other way to say it. I feel my stubborn side kicking in, and now I'm wondering: who will quit first? Will Snow Valley management throw in (more)
January 21, 2014
Summit: Still Solid
I can't say if Snow Summit is currently offering the best skiing in California, but I can say their snowmaking capability remains unmatched. Where Snow Valley just down the road (more)
December 28, 2013
Downtown Driest Ever
Are we really already in hoping-for-March mode? 2013 isn't even over yet. I was doing okay until I checked the numbers for Mammoth: last year, Mammoth Mountain saw 147" of snow (more)
