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Ascending Mount Pinos on skis, Oct 15, 2025

If I were making a list of things I never expect to do, skiing the SoCal backcountry in October would be close to the top. Well, scratch that one off the list! Here's Mount (more)

Mount Pinos & Sawmill Mountain

Mount Pinos & Sawmill Mountain

At 8831', Mount Pinos is the highest point in Ventura County and, believe it or not, the 11th most prominent peak in California. Pinos is an easy drive up the 5 from LA County, (more)

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