Cucamonga Peak

Last weekend of the pre thaw freeze. Thought I would get away with not taking crampons. Big mistake – made for an overly strenuous trip

Completed the 2nd hiking challenge in the snow on March 24, 2018. Total 12 mile hikein 9 hours and 5 minutes.

So wet and so cold and I know now what winter essentials are missing from my hiking wardrobe. Miserable but worthwhile! Loved walking around the

Cold, wet, windy, frozen. What else can i say? We decided to do this hike a week after the big storm and suffered for it.

Easy hike up to the summit. Some snow/ice on the ground, not enough for crampons but micro spikes would have been nice. There was a

Initially, the temp was nice at 50 degrees Fahrenheit. As we ascended, it got cooler. We hit some patches of snow and thankfully I brought