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Devil's Backbone
Mod. Snow
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Routes in Mount San Antonio (Mt. Baldy)
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Baldy Bowl T Mod. Snow |
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Bifurcate T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a AI1-2 M5 Mod. Snow |
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Commando Couloir III AI2, 800M 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI2 Steep Snow |
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Creavature police WI2 |
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Cuidado couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b WI2- M1 Steep Snow R |
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Devil's Backbone Mod. Snow |
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Lightning Couloir I AI1 260M AI1 Mod. Snow |
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Mt. Baldy Trail (aka South Ridge or Bear Flat Trail) TR 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a |
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North Face T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 |
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Northeast Face Mod. Snow |
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Out of Bounds WI2+ PG13 |
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Phoenix Wings WI2-3 |
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Piramide Del Sol T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b X |
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Safety Dance AI2 Steep Snow |
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Ski Hut Boulder Left T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c |
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Snake and Bake 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a AI1-2 Steep Snow |
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Tormentor, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a AI1-2 M3- Easy Snow R |
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Upper South Ridge Easy Snow |
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West Face Mod. Snow |
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‘Narrow Gully’ T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Mod. Snow X |
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| Type: | Snow, 3000 ft (909 m) |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 2,370 total · 18/month |
| Shared By: | Nick Mudd on Nov 28, 2013 |
| Admins: | jt512, Nicole Wiesenthal, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
The Devil's Backbone is the sharp ridge extending due east from the summit of Mt. Baldy, across neighboring Mt. Hardwood, and down past the ski resort to the valley floor. It is a fun way to the top, offering exposed traverses with 1000+ft slopes on either sides, incredible views of the surrounding mountains (and the Sierras on a clear day), vast snowfields, and of course the summit of Mt. Baldy.
Location
Park at the end of Mt. Baldy Rd. and either walk up the access road or take the ski lift to Top of the Notch restaurant. Some may consider it cheating to take the lift, but all you're skipping is a boring 1 hour trudge up a gravel road.
Have a nice breakfast at the restaurant, then head up Backbone road until it ends (about a mile). From there, veer to the left and follow the Backbone all the way to Mt. Baldy. It's impossible to get lost of the ridge itself--there's only two ways you can go: forward and back (and down, but try to avoid that). When you reach Mt. Harwood's huge snowfield, skirt the lower, southern edge of it and you will come to the saddle between Hardwood and Baldy. Cross it, and you'll find yourself at the base of the final slope up to Baldy's summit. Hang out, high-five, drink something warm (it can be VERY windy and cold on top), and head back down. Can be done easily in one day.
Have a nice breakfast at the restaurant, then head up Backbone road until it ends (about a mile). From there, veer to the left and follow the Backbone all the way to Mt. Baldy. It's impossible to get lost of the ridge itself--there's only two ways you can go: forward and back (and down, but try to avoid that). When you reach Mt. Harwood's huge snowfield, skirt the lower, southern edge of it and you will come to the saddle between Hardwood and Baldy. Cross it, and you'll find yourself at the base of the final slope up to Baldy's summit. Hang out, high-five, drink something warm (it can be VERY windy and cold on top), and head back down. Can be done easily in one day.
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