First off-- I have always wanted to do this trip, and will someday make time. I did saddleback a few years ago solo in the winter after a few storms. I ditched my skis at jbl and snowshoed from there. On my way back to jbl, I met two guys that came in to do a full range hike, and they were spent. They made it to LWJ,
lost trail, nothing was broken out, had full packs, and bushwacked winter ...