I don't get it. When did Mt. Baldy become challenging? It's fun in the winter but challenging. I guess if you include dodging the rockfall and the ill-prepared it is challenging.
There are side canyons in Ice House Canyon and Cucamonga Peak, which are a heck of a lot more challenging this time of year. Mt. Badden-Powell is a heck of a lot more fun in the winter than Mt. Baldy but it isn't one of the so-called SoCal glamor peaks.
