We hiked up to the ski hut on Friday afternoon and got away with using micro spikes. The crazy ice fall started around noon (although we put on our helmets at the warning sign and got some sporadic ice fall before noon) and we got to the ski hut around 1 just in time to hear the 4 avalanches on the Baldy Bowl. Around 1:30 the clouds set down on the mountain and we were in a white out.  By sunset the clouds were gone and we had the privilege of seeing a spectacular sunset play out in orange and pink on the mountains.

Saturday morning was chilly but the sun warmed us up quickly. We used crampons and trekking poles up and back to the summit. Although a lot of people came down using snowshoes and I wished a time or two that I had dragged mine up.

There were plenty of trails to follow up and down so there were options to have an easier hike or mimic a mountain goat.

I’ve never seen so much snow between the hut so it was a fun experience. The sun was hot and there was just the hint of a breeze here and there. The summit was buried in snow; no cairns or summit sign to be seen. The trail marker sign is the only signage not fully buried in the snow. We took turns sitting on top of the trail marker sign to mark our success.

The trail was busy, but not too crowded and there were plenty of hikers sharing the “trails” with skiers and snowboarders. The summit was sunny with zero wind which is a rare occurrence.

It was an amazing summit and a gorgeous weekend!!
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