Mt Baldy, California. (Not the one in Canada)

Feb 3, 2016

Did 9 runs on the 3 trails open. Mt Baldy is what skiing was in the 50s and 60s. Even the lifts are from then. Coverage was poor.  On the trail map there is a proposed expansion that I think has been on the trail map since I was a kid.

Mt Baldy Trail Map

Factoids;

Vertical	2,100 ft
Top elevation	8,600 ft
Base elevation	6,500 ft
Skiable area	400 acres
Runs	26 total : 20% beginner :40% intermediate :20% advanced :2 0% expert
Longest run	2.5 miles
Lift System	4 Lifts,

For current conditions go to onthesnow.com

Pictures from Mt Baldy

Mt Baldy Parking Lot	Mt Baldy Entrance to Ticket Booth
Old Style Towers	No snow at the bottom
Highest part open.  The Mt Baldy side was closed due to lack of snow	The mountain lodge is straight out of the early 1960s
View of LA Basin