California/Nevada '19-'20 SoCal Thread, Baldy to Big Bear, Wrightwood to Waterman

[Crank]

Been a long time but I used to ski mostly at Summit and Mt High. Mt high had steeper terrain.

 

[Crank]

Just before 4:20 today.

Safety meeting.

 

[river-z]

Mnt Baldy is some kind of $^^^show. Too bad because the terrain is so good.

Today conditions were more firm than we had anticipated and we were forced to close much of the mountain due to dangerous icy conditions. We hope to process as much snow as possible tomorrow making the most out of our closure and hoping for better conditions for the weekend.
Tomorrow Friday, December 6 we will be closed due to a power outage cause by an emergency maintenance issue.

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to my first day skiing this season up at Snow Summit

 

[Rostapher]

Mnt Baldy is some kind of $^^^show. Too bad because the terrain is so good.

Today conditions were more firm than we had anticipated and we were forced to close much of the mountain due to dangerous icy conditions. We hope to process as much snow as possible tomorrow making the most out of our closure and hoping for better conditions for the weekend.
Tomorrow Friday, December 6 we will be closed due to a power outage cause by an emergency maintenance issue.

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to my first day skiing this season up at Snow Summit

@river-z I had the same reaction to the Baldy updates
What is "processing" the snow? That's a new one for me. Is grooming too refined a technique to describe what they're doing? Going to ski dazzle this w/e so I'll talk to the Baldy guy there (cheap lift tix!)

Also looking forward to Snow Summit though!

 

[Pat AKA mustski]

Processing is the chosen word for skier groomed. In other words- it stormed, it settled, it iced over - come ski anyway. With luck, they will run a cat over a couple of runs. It’s the reason Baldy is Baldy- off piste in it’s natural SoCal state. If it’s your vibe - kudos. I like groomers in SoCal - hence BBMR.

 

[Larry]

Skied Summit Tuesday with Bob and @Pat AKA mustski . Overall, I give the conditions a 7/10. OK, but nothing special. I thought with the big storm last week it would have been better but it was my first day out and the company was good so I had a pretty good time nonetheless

 

[socalgal]

Heading up to Summit on Thursday!

 

[skibum4ever]

Considering a day trip to Summit next week, so please keep those reports coming.

 

[Mothertucker]

OK! Yesterday was a sneaker DOC powder day. After a rollercoaster start, massive snow then lot of rain, conditions are really good. Tons of guns were blasting snow all night, #7 should reopen soon and possibly Lower Log and Westridge by this weekend. Bear Mt. to begin daily ops on Friday.

 

[MountainMonster]

OK! Yesterday was a sneaker DOC powder day. After a rollercoaster start, massive snow then lot of rain, conditions are really good. Tons of guns were blasting snow all night, #7 should reopen soon and possibly Lower Log and Westridge by this weekend. View attachment 86959 View attachment 86960 View attachment 86963 Bear Mt. to begin daily ops on Friday.

“Weather”

 

[Mothertucker]

Error! Bear may be another week before daily ops.

 

[Slide of Hans]

Anyone have any info as to what is going on at MT Baldy? "Snow report" last updated Monday, then chair 4 was supposed to run today, but who knows if it is. Seems warm up there (mid 40s) so should soften. Are the lifts wind prone, might be a 15-20mph breeze tomorrow.

 

[Mothertucker]

#7 at Summit re-opened yesterday with little fanfare, but excellent reviews.

 

[socalgal]

#7 at Summit re-opened yesterday with little fanfare, but excellent reviews. View attachment 87055 View attachment 87056 View attachment 87057 View attachment 87058

Sweet. We are almost at summit.

 

[Mothertucker]

Sweet. We are almost at summit.

I will see you out there! #7 yesterday.

 

[Rostapher]

We’re planning to be at Summit on Sunday, if anyone wants to spin some laps. @Pat AKA mustski? @socalgal? Also, recommendations welcome. Where’s @Mothertucker finding all that untouched pow?
Feel free to flag me down, I’ll probably be in my usual orange helmet & jacket with dark green pants.

 

[Slide of Hans]

Went to My. Baldy today. Chairs 3 & 4 were both open. I spent some time processing the snow along chair 3 left side Gully, nice buttery turns. The lift line face and right gully was a bit stiffer.

 

[socalgal]

Summit was fun. A great first day of the season. No crowds. Nice weather. Smiles all around. I skied mainly westridge first thing, until the rowdy set arrived. Then, we did laps off of chair 7. Met up with @Mothertucker

All in all, a nice day.

Super busy.

Awkward angles, but oh well. @Mothertucker

 

[Rostapher]

How was coverage @Slide of Hans? Still lots of stuff poking through? Rock ski or “regular” ski worthy?

Went to My. Baldy today. Chairs 3 & 4 were both open. I spent some time processing the snow along chair 3 left side Gully, nice buttery turns. The lift line face and right gully was a bit stiffer. View attachment 87132 View attachment 87133

 

[Mothertucker]

We’re planning to be at Summit on Sunday, if anyone wants to spin some laps. @Pat AKA mustski? @socalgal? Also, recommendations welcome. Where’s @Mothertucker finding all that untouched pow?
Feel free to flag me down, I’ll probably be in my usual orange helmet & jacket with dark green pants.

@Rostapher, that was untracked, but not really pow, two day old dust on crust in lift accessed ob. I will be working weekends for the foreseeable future, taking Mondays and Tuesdays off, and skiing some nights, especially during the holidays. Shoot me a pm when you're heading up, I would be happy to show you around.