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May 17, 2020
Gorgonio
Yes, there is snow on Gorgonio's north face—but if you want it you'll have to work for it. Things were melted out all the way up to about 9400' yesterday, meaning you'll (more)
May 6, 2020
Mount Islip
The easy snow along Highway 2's Waterman Crest is all but gone now, melted out by late April's furious heat waves. That said, what a treasure this part of the San Gabriels is, (more)
April 27, 2020
Baldy’s North Face
Here's Mount Baldy's north face, as seen from near the summit of Throop Peak off Highway 2 yesterday. By the standards of today, there is still a lot of snow out there, though (more)
April 23, 2020
A Good Day at Baldy
From the archives, here is Mount Baldy one year ago, March 23, 2019. I videoed the kids and I enjoying a classic day of Southern California Spring skiing at the resort, but I (more)
April 13, 2020
C2N — End Credits Theme
Dave Braun, Lou Bartlett, and I skied Iron Mountain's north couloir ten years ago. It remains for me the quintessential Southern California ski mountaineering adventure—the (more)
April 11, 2020
Telegraph Peak
In the modern era, this is one of my photos that has long puzzled me. This is Telegraph Peak, shot from near the top of Mt. Baldy's ski resort's Thunder Mountain, taken May 15, (more)
April 4, 2020
Anvil Camp via Shepherd Pass Trail
This is a 2010 backtrip trip I did from Symmes Creek to Anvil Camp via the Shepherd Pass trail. We had intended to climb Mount Williamson via the west face, but got shut down by (more)
March 30, 2020
Mount Keith
Mount Keith is a mountain I'd like to climb and ski. At least, hypothetically. This is a big one, just barely short of 14,000', right next door to Shepherd Pass and Mounts (more)
March 28, 2020
Los Angeles With Clean Air
Thanks to our continued unsettled weather and our unprecedented statewide sequestration, Los Angeles is currently enjoying air quality perhaps never before seen in its modern (more)
March 25, 2020
Whitney’s North Face
For the best view of Mount Whitney's north face, try climbing Whitney's next door neighbor, fellow fourteener Mount Russell. From the summit of Russell you can clearly see how (more)
