SierraDescents | 2017
March 7, 2017
Baden-Powell – East Face
Baden-Powell is one cool mountain. This is easily a premier SoCal backcountry skiing destination, but snow and road issues have kept me away for a while. I haven't been here (more)
February 24, 2017
Scouting Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf Mountain is kind of a nondescript bump at the east end of the ridge that connects Snow Summit and Bear Mountain ski areas above Big Bear Lake. I'm tempted to ski it (more)
February 19, 2017
Lost in the San Jacintos
Ah, that incomparable feeling when you're deep in the wild and you suddenly realize you have no idea where you are. This happens to me a lot in the San Jacintos. I joke I get (more)
February 10, 2017
Snow Valley Musings
2017. Whatever you were expecting, I doubt this was it. Took the kids to Snow Valley this past weekend. Slide Peak is open, and that does tip Snow Valley into a genuinely (more)
February 2, 2017
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)
January 30, 2017
Snoverload
It is like the Sierra of old: a great gleaming white shield dominating the horizon. Do you have a fantasy line? The Sirens are calling. Everything—and I mean (more)
January 25, 2017
Damn Frickin’ Lucky To Be Here Day
More than 20 million Southern Californians work and play within an 80 mile radius, and yet I was literally all alone yesterday exploring the trees of the San Jacinto (more)
January 23, 2017
Waterman
Snow, snow, and more snow. Al and I wound our way up the 2 on Saturday during the mid-storm break to check out Mount Waterman. We skinned up for an easy run down the face, and (more)
January 17, 2017
It’s a SoCal Winter!
Southern California dead-enders rejoice: 2017 will finally mark the end of the past semi-decade's accursed endless summer. Across the Southland there is snow—and lots of (more)
January 8, 2017
Super Storm
The satellite images are stunning but also sobering. With Mammoth currently reporting a 170" upper-mountain snowpack, yet another powerful storm is en route, this one described (more)
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