Same day Mt Baldy skiing and SUP sessions

[SaMoSUP]

I got to do a SUP & Ski "biathlon" last Friday 4/24 at Mt Baldy. It was an epic day with no crowds.

They were open for social distanced skiing/snowboarding. They sell reserve lift tickets in golf tee time blocks so only 4 people every 10 minutes can pick up tickets and head up the mountain. Masks were required at the top and bottom of the lifts. They still had a good snowpack. It was soft and sugary, not slushy considering the air temp was mid-60s. Got about 10 runs w/ 10,000 vertical feet total, then headed back home to Santa Monica for a sunset paddle session.

[Zooport]

It don git better'n dat!

[surfcowboy]

Nice!

I’m jealous that you got out.

[Dusk Patrol]

Awesome. The ski footage is good for the soul. Mine at least!

There’s something to be said for a world with less people out and about. While it lasts.

[Wetstuff]

We had a booth at the Newport boat show years ago and these people came in the afternoon from Big Bear - dressed like it.  Waaaa?!

Jim

[TallDude]

I was thinking about doing the same last week when they announced the Baldy would open. I haven't skied there since I was a kid. I skied Mountain High for the first time in 40+ years early this season. Went on a Tuesday, had the place to myself. I'll definitely ski Baldy next season.
I've done the surf to ski in the same day a few times. I used to teach skiing at Snow Summit. I taught Friday and Saturday night ski school too. That made it easy to surf all morning, drive up the hill, and ski that evening. I love night skiing.

[SaMoSUP]

I'm really grateful that I was able to do two of my favorite sports during this crisis. SoCal is really one of the few places on this planet where you can snow ski/board then surf or vice versa within an hour.

I really love Mt Baldy. I wouldn't even bother driving to Mammoth if Baldy got more consistent snow.

I wonder how the recent break in air pollution due to stay at home orders will affect next winter's snowpack.