Comments on: Skiing Baldy Bowl http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html Climb Up and Ski Down Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Blair http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-203 Blair Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:53:05 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-203 sounds fun we are going to try and hit it friday this week (2.27) i wonder how the snow is. sounds fun we are going to try and hit it friday this week (2.27) i wonder how the snow is.

]]> By: ScottP http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-134 ScottP Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:34:44 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-134 Weird, I have yet to be out on the Bowl when getting an early start was a good thing. It usually meant I spent an hour sitting around at the top waiting for the snow to thaw so I didn't kill myself on the way down. But thems was spring conditions, and the snow may be better right now. Thanks for the info! Weird, I have yet to be out on the Bowl when getting an early start was a good thing. It usually meant I spent an hour sitting around at the top waiting for the snow to thaw so I didn’t kill myself on the way down. But thems was spring conditions, and the snow may be better right now. Thanks for the info!

]]> By: Andy http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-140 Andy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:16:17 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-140 Scott, The downside to taking the lift is you can't get as early a start, you have to pay for a ticket, and there's almost always a nasty section of the trail that requires crampons and axe (I call it the 'step'). We've taken to just hiking up from Manker flat because it's logistically simpler, but it does take more effort to climb up the extra 2000'. If I was going to try to ski Baldy's NF, I'd probably consider the lift approach, or an overnight near the summit. But for just skiing the bowl...what the heck, just climb it. :) Scott,

The downside to taking the lift is you can’t get as early a start, you have to pay for a ticket, and there’s almost always a nasty section of the trail that requires crampons and axe (I call it the ‘step’).

We’ve taken to just hiking up from Manker flat because it’s logistically simpler, but it does take more effort to climb up the extra 2000′. If I was going to try to ski Baldy’s NF, I’d probably consider the lift approach, or an overnight near the summit. But for just skiing the bowl…what the heck, just climb it. :)

]]> By: ScottP http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-139 ScottP Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:53:10 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-139 So you still recommend against taking the ski lift and doing Devil's Backbone? So you still recommend against taking the ski lift and doing Devil’s Backbone?

]]> By: Andy http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-137 Andy Sun, 11 Jan 2009 04:36:35 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-137 Sorry--Don't know if there's still snow at Manker. Things have been melting out quickly, though. I'm going to guess yes on the north aspects. Tony, where do you begin your approach for Cucamonga's N. Face? Sorry–Don’t know if there’s still snow at Manker. Things have been melting out quickly, though. I’m going to guess yes on the north aspects.

Tony, where do you begin your approach for Cucamonga’s N. Face?

]]> By: tony bird http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-136 tony bird Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:20:18 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-136 i've skied the north side of cucamonga two years in a row now--i recommend hitting it in april. there are several chutes, each with a mile of skiing if you start from the summit. the best is the second from the right as you face the mountain. last year conditions were great, except for the approach--should've stayed off the snow ascending. i’ve skied the north side of cucamonga two years in a row now–i recommend hitting it in april. there are several chutes, each with a mile of skiing if you start from the summit. the best is the second from the right as you face the mountain. last year conditions were great, except for the approach–should’ve stayed off the snow ascending.

]]> By: david http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-135 david Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:16:20 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-135 we want to go sleding with our little ones on sat 1/09 at Manker Flat -- is there snow there? we want to go sleding with our little ones on sat 1/09 at Manker Flat — is there snow there?

]]> By: Colin http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-138 Colin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:47:24 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-138 Good summary. Saw you and your friend both at the hut and on the way down. You guys looked like you were having lot's of fun. I wanted to ski myself but have to wait a few weeks since I just had surgery the previous Monday. And yes, it got very icy and dicey later that day. I got a bit off route on the way down and found a poor fellow sans crampons and axe near the top of the summer trail switchbacks. I cut steps for him for about 1.5 hours and he made it to the hut OK . I was knackered. Didn't plan for an epic, but they sometimes happen. Probably see you out there later this season. Take care. C Good summary. Saw you and your friend both at the hut and on the way down. You guys looked like you were having lot’s of fun. I wanted to ski myself but have to wait a few weeks since I just had surgery the previous Monday. And yes, it got very icy and dicey later that day. I got a bit off route on the way down and found a poor fellow sans crampons and axe near the top of the summer trail switchbacks. I cut steps for him for about 1.5 hours and he made it to the hut OK . I was knackered. Didn’t plan for an epic, but they sometimes happen. Probably see you out there later this season. Take care.
C

]]> By: Bill http://www.sierradescents.com/skiing/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl.html/comment-page-1#comment-141 Bill Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:49:47 +0000 http://www.sierradescents.com/blog/2009/01/05/baldy-bowl-ski-010309.html#comment-141 Nice write up Andy. SoCal skiing is so hit and miss, but it's less than an hour drive away. Nice write up Andy. SoCal skiing is so hit and miss, but it’s less than an hour drive away.

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