Ski Hut for Sam

4/26/17  A quick trip up the Ski Hut trail in memory of 79 year old Seuk Doo Kim, better known as "Sam", who tragically died on the mountain a couple weeks eariler after over 700 successful summits.
DSC05038 Nice to see water flowing in all three levels of the falls.
Nice to see water flowing in all three levels of the falls.
DSC05043 A look at the bowl with just a few patches of snow left.
A look at the bowl with just a few patches of snow left.
DSC05045 Always a nice view down the valley.
Always a nice view down the valley.
DSC05047 The cascasdes were flowing nicely down the canyon.
The cascasdes were flowing nicely down the canyon.
DSC05050 First snow on the trail at about 7,800'.
First snow on the trail at about 7,800'.
DSC05051 Almost to the hut.
Almost to the hut.
DSC05053 Made it to the hut.
Made it to the hut.
DSC05055 Always an amazing view from the hut. I'm surprised how much snow there is still is on the North faces. You really can't see it from the city below.
Always an amazing view from the hut. I'm surprised how much snow there is still is on the North faces. You really can't see it from the city below.
DSC05058 Looks like a new (or renovated) outhouse near the hut.
Looks like a new (or renovated) outhouse near the hut.
DSC05065 Continuing onward from the hut.
Continuing onward from the hut.
DSC05066 Heading across the base of the bowl with only a few patches of snow left.
Heading across the base of the bowl with only a few patches of snow left.
DSC05071 Nice view of the bowl.
Nice view of the bowl.
DSC05080 One of my favorite lookout spots from the top of the bowl.
One of my favorite lookout spots from the top of the bowl.
DSC05083 A few heavy patches of snow, but never enough to worry about putting on the Yaktrax.
A few heavy patches of snow, but never enough to worry about putting on the Yaktrax.
DSC05084 It's amazing how distinct the snow difference is between the North and South faces of the peaks.
It's amazing how distinct the snow difference is between the North and South faces of the peaks.
DSC05086 Almost to the summit and one last big snow patch.
Almost to the summit and one last big snow patch.
DSC05098 Made it. Someone had just put down a flower memorial for Sam. I talked to her for quite a while swapping Sam stories. I'm glad I had a chance to meet him a few...
Made it. Someone had just put down a flower memorial for Sam. I talked to her for quite a while swapping Sam stories. I'm glad I had a chance to meet him a few…
DSC05087 View from the top.
View from the top.
DSC05090 Some new signs on top. Looks like there's still a fair amount of snow on Gorgonio and a bit on San Jacinto.
Some new signs on top. Looks like there's still a fair amount of snow on Gorgonio and a bit on San Jacinto.
DSC05092 West Baldy and Iron Mountain below.
West Baldy and Iron Mountain below.