Mt. Baldy Sets New 'Bramblers' Records

Early on Saturday November 22, 6 ramblers assembled at Manker Flats for an ascent of Mt. Baldy via the 'ski hut' trail and a return across the Devil's backbone. The 12 mile roundtrip include a punishing 4K foot climb to the summit.


This was the long planned ascent of Mt. Baldy and established a number of firsts for the Brand Ramblers: highest elevation (10054'); most elevation gain (3900'); longest distance (12 miles) and longest duration (6 hours).


What a gorgeous day! The weather was perfect and the views were spectacular the whole way. The alpine terrain was magical as we ascended the ski hut trail, continually changing as we passed through different elevations. The views from the Devil's Backbone were as advertised and allowed one to look north and west into the desert or south back to the city while navigating the narrow ridge line.


'Bramblers' associated with AT&T Interactive couldn't resist the temptation to celebrate the rebranding of Yellowpages.com and proudly posed for a summit shot.
The hike down the ski lift maintenance road was uneventful and a nice 'cool down' after the ascent. We got to observe some ambitious folks rappelling down the San Antonio Falls. Crazy!


(All photos courtesy of Sun)