Is this a great fall for hiking, or what? We had clear skies and little or no wind… always a good thing on a narrow ridge walk for our 12 & ½ participants. It was a mite chilly at the beginning of the trip as the route was shady to Baldy Pass in near freezing temperatures. But the trail was bare and dry and the exertion of altitude gain kept us warm. Above the pass the trail is a little rougher, but everyone had no problem on the scramble bit:


Ginger climbs the short scramble on the South Baldy route

It was warmer in the sun and the views were great as everyone made it to the summit which has a very large cairn. This was our lunch spot and where we met up with Bill who had come up and over Baldy to meet up with us for the descent.


Lunch on top of a windless South Baldy

Looking over West Baldy towards Nakiska, where they look to be testing the snowmaking

 After a pleasant leisurely lunch we headed back down along the ridge:


The route back from South Baldy

A string of Ramblers ridge-walking back from South Baldy (in distance)

Posing at the scramble section on the way down

 We had a rest stop at the pass, which ended as soon as the sun went behind Midnight Peak and the air temperature of only +6 became quite apparent.
 
Thanks to a great group for the good company: Aldis, Laszlo, Vi, Teresa (photos), Nardi, Jeannette, Yolande, Ginger, Elizabeth, Nancy and Caroline. Ron, C/S/P.