Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject: New Winter Route up Baldy??
I had some great views of Mount Baldy (might have actually been West Baldy) from Iron Mnt. last Sunday. I couldn't help but notice this nice couloir (I think this is what it is) from the west. Pretty impressive. Taco, what do you think? Could you climb it?
I've had that listed as "Bighorn Couloir", and has been on my list for about 1.5 years. It would involve going though the ranch areas. I'm down if you are. I'd personally love to do this.
Baldy West Face, basically.
I'm ready to rock if y'all wanna go for it. I was looking at it this afternoon from Route 39...
Around 1220 meters of climbing. I'm measuring that from lower-snow levels in slightly-steeper parts. Won't know the figure till the climbing begins. 1220m does not reflect elevation gain for the day. Should be a car shuttle, Manker Flats to Cow Canyon Saddle. Hike in, go up that canyon (big if... never been there, could be a helluva canyoneering adventure, could be calm and easy), get into the couloir which widens into the face, head up West Baldy, and bam. Reaching Baldy would top route out at 10,000ft.
Here are some possible NF Routes, with names attached:
Around 1220 meters of climbing. I'm measuring that from lower-snow levels in slightly-steeper parts. Won't know the figure till the climbing begins. 1220m does not reflect elevation gain for the day. Should be a car shuttle, Manker Flats to Cow Canyon Saddle. Hike in, go up that canyon (big if... never been there, could be a helluva canyoneering adventure, could be calm and easy), get into the couloir which widens into the face, head up West Baldy, and bam. Reaching Baldy would top route out at 10,000ft.
1220 meters of sustained climbing seems pretty intimidating! Do you figure it would be much steeper than the bowl? I think I would be up for it was long as it was just like baldy's bowl, but much longer. I am doing pretty good at knocking hikes off of my to do list, knocked off Iron via SW Ridge, this Sunday knocking off Rabbit/Villager (are you coming?) all i have left if Baldy via BHR. and I might just add this one too. _________________ Travis Linds
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1st one is the north face of West Baldy, which I have listed as the 810 meter long "Baldy Badly" route. 2nd one is the south face righthand couloir.
"Baldy Badly" I like it. Any one of those couloirs on the N Face between W Baldy and Baldy proper looks pretty gnarly. _________________ Hiking? Aw, gee, do I have to?
Last edited by Hikin_Jim on Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:08 pm; edited 1 time in total
Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:29 am Post subject: Forgive my ignorance.....
But isn't the southerly faces of baldy REALLY dangerous being that they get a lot of sun. Avalanche heaven. I was just curious, you guys are f'ing hard core.
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Any one of those couloirs on the N Face between W Baldy and Baldy proper looks pretty gnarly.