Mount
Baldy IV
December 23, 2003
Mountain height: 2,192 m
Elevation gain: 800 m
Ascent time: 2:50
Descent time: 1:30
Scrambling with Colleen.
A very relaxing and once again
pleasant trip up Mount
Baldy. The only downside
was a very strong and gusty wind from the south that prevented us from ascending
the ridge and doing the moderate downclimb. There was very little snow on the
mountain, making the ascent quite easy. We saw some great places to do some
climbing on the south side of the ridge. Once again, I was unable to do the
traverse over to the south peak. The strong wind would have made it very
dangerous without good protection. My fourth trip to the summit and I still find it to be a very
enjoyable excursion.
Early start, so the Sun has yet to rise over the valley
Great weather and great views throughout the ascent
Mounts Kidd and Bogart to the west
Looking back at the bypass on the left side
Colleen at the summit