SierraDescents | Category | Current Conditions
March 9, 2025
Waterman: Very Thin
I was expecting thin coverage at the base of Waterman, but the big surprise was how little snow there was around 8000'. It was barely skiable at the base of the mountain today, (more)
March 7, 2025
Snow & More On The Way
With snow "out there somewhere" and my long lens now long gone, I decided to look for a new city-mountain vantage point, which led me to Puente Hills and then the (more)
December 13, 2024
December
No surprises here: cold and dry appears to be the SoCal fate for the foreseeable future. Wax those bike chains I guess and try to keep the faith—or try some man-made turns (more)
April 27, 2024
The Baldy Crest
Here's the Baldy skyline from just off the summit of Throop Peak yesterday. There is still a heck of a lot of good snow on the north and west faces—if you're willing to (more)
March 4, 2024
Waterman Update
As far as I can tell this past storm put rain on the Waterman Crest and not much else, but there is still a great deal of snow up there from the big February storm. Maybe an (more)
February 12, 2024
Highway 2 Update
Not Fast is my guess as to when the 2 will open. Here's a look at the Angeles Crest Highway about a mile and a half east of Islip Saddle, just absolutely buried in snow. Dave (more)
February 11, 2024
Islip From Crystal Lake
I assume you don't need me to tell you, but there is a lot of snow out there right now. Yesterday Dave Braun and I drove up to Crystal Lake for a low-expectations scouting (more)
February 6, 2024
Is the ARkstorm Coming?
Following this latest atmospheric river/bomb-cyclone storm cycle, and SoCal's record-setting rainfall totals, I have a new appreciation for what the Army Corps of Engineers (more)
June 3, 2023
Whitney Zone: Beware Collapsing Snowpack
Just absolutely treacherous conditions on the lower Mountaineer's Route right snow—beware collapsing snowpack in the north fork drainage below Lower Boy Scout Lake. Our (more)
March 22, 2023
Too Much Snow?
Well the good news is we'll be skiing through summer—if we care to. Mammoth Mountain likely already has enough snow to carry them to November. I wonder what they'll (more)
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