Mount Baldy

Patches of ice before the ski hut, then snow after and deeper as you head up to the summit. I used microspikes but crampons would

After years of hiking up Baldy, we felt ready to take on the Baldy Bowl (took classes with SMI)! We put on crampons and took

I find it hard to resist Mt. Baldy in the snow so I didn’t. There was minimal snow until the Hut. There I put on

Snow covered prior to the Ski Hut. Used microspikes. Very windy near the summit. Another beauty! Will come back more often.

Straight up Baldy Bowl to summit. Crampons, axe, helmet, and partners highly recommended. Beautiful sunny day, but that means the snow and ice became slushy