I climbed Baldy before the most recent storms came through. There is lots of snow from the ski hut to the summit. Crampons, ice axe, helmet, and the skill touse them correctly are required for a safe trip to the summit. The Baldy ski resort expects skiing into June.
As has been noted on other boards, RJ Secor, noted climber and author, sustained serious injuries in the Baldy ski bowl. He had to be airlifted out and spent an extensive amount of time in the hospital. He is one of several people airlifted out of the bowl behind the ski hut this year.
When I went up a couple of weeks ago most people on the trail competent, but I did see some mistakes including one climber losing control of his glisade and tumbling for a while. I had to self-arrest once when I stumbled when my crampons caught something in the snow.
