Baldy is kind of a weird anomaly, as it seems every year, a few people die on it in the Winter time. Just two or three years ago, the ice was horrific in so many spots, but people in tennies kept hiking it, as well as Icehouse, Cucamongo and Ontario. Didn't work out well for many. Pretty safe in the other seasons, but you really need to understand that there are many places with steep dropoffs. Whitney, well, it seems a lot of people get in trouble from not being prepared. I mean, really, it's freeking 22 miles if you take the main trail, and that downhill, mostly rocks, isn't exactly easy if you're tired. I'm suprised Angel's landing didn't make this (stupid) article, as about 10 people have died on that in the last 15 years of so. But, Angel's landing is a bit more show than it is difficult.
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