November 26, 2025
Baden-Powell Again
I know, I tend to rhapsodize when the San Gabriels have snow, but hear me out: perched as they are atop desert, city, and sea, is there really a better place to ski? My son and (more)
November 23, 2025
The Throoping Will Continue…
Until morale improves. Although, actually, morale is pretty good right now. The 2 is open and... what on Earth is happening out there, people? It's madness. Madness! But (more)
November 20, 2025
November Throop
The saga continues: this week's storm dropped copious amounts of moisture on our local mountains, and, above 8000 feet, at least temporarily brought things back into the "skiable" (more)
November 18, 2025
Twenty Years of SierraDescents
On November 11, 2005, I hit the "publish" button for the very first time and sierradescents.com went live, beginning what would become an ongoing project of sharing and (more)
November 8, 2025
Kingston Peak
Note: this was not quite an abominable hike for me, but it might be an abominable hike for you, so if you find yourself tempted by these words or photos, please keep that in (more)
October 30, 2025
THR Podcast: Fire & Ice
About a week after the Palisades Fire, Jason Albert, managing editor at The High Route, reached out via email. That led to a short interview, which was a nice distraction in what (more)
October 27, 2025
More Throop
Here's Matt D working his way down Throop's north gullies today. We ascended from Dawson saddle, summited, skied probably a thousand vertical feet, and then exited back up to the (more)
October 22, 2025
Baden-Powell’s Northwest Ridge
The glades along the sunny side of BP's northwest ridge looked irresistible from Dawson Saddle on Monday, so I went back yesterday to give it a try. Alas those gleaming fields (more)
October 20, 2025
Throoping in October
The one and only Al Preston talked me into leaving my sofa for Throop Peak today, and unlike last week's Pinos foray, there's real skiing to be had in the San Gabriels. First, (more)
October 15, 2025
Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
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)
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