Soaring high above the Angeles National Forest on one of the (not in service) ski lifts at the top of Thunder Mountain at 8587ft. Hike stats: 8 miles | 3.5 hours | 2000 ft elevation gain (ski lift parking lot to Thunder Mountain peak)
Sad side note: Dogs are no longer allowed on the scenic ski lifts to/from Baldy Notch as of last month due to insurance issues. The lift operator said it was dumb and in his 30 years working the lifts, there was not a single incident caused by a dog. We were really looking forward to taking the lifts down with Hoku 😢 #thundermountain #mtbaldy #skilifts #adventuredog #rei1440project #52hikechallenge #shibainu #hokusummits #hokuhikes