RED ROCK CANYON
Sunrise at Red Rock Canyon. Photo by Lisa Doubet
--Forecast and average temperatures for Red Rock Canyon.
--Webcam for Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
--The late exit and overnight permit number for Red Rock Canyon is 702-515-5050. If there is any chance that you will be inside the park after closing, be sure to call this number so that you don't get a ticket.
--The scenic drive loop is back to opening its gates at 6 AM instead of 7 AM.
JOSHUA TREE:
--Forecast and average temperatures for Joshua Tree National Park.
--Webcam for Joshua Tree National Park.
--Feel like checking out some painful looking off-width climbing in J-Tree? Click here to see a photo montage of a recent climbing trip to this incredible area.
NORTHWEST:
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for Mount Rainier.
-A couple climbers braved the long approach to the north side of Mt. Baker earlier this month and made an arduous, hard fought climb to the summit. Ryan Canfield, one of the climbers, created a fantastic trip report that tells the story of their climb in great detail and with plenty of pictures. He even added some videos, one of which you can watch below. Check out the rest of the report here.
Mt Baker Summit - April 5th, 2009
Mt Baker Summit - April 5th, 2009
--Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams conditions and recreation report.
--Webcams for Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Leavenworth andHighway 2.
--An up-to-date ski and snow report for the Northwest may be found here.
--An up-to-date ski and snow report for the Northwest may be found here.
--A group of backcountry skiers, while hanging out in a bar, decided to head up to Mt. Shuksan in search of some great turns. One of the skiers, Kurt Fickeisen, posted a great report of the trip on Cascade Climbers. Read more about it here and enjoy the photo below...pure North Cascade beauty!
Looking back at Mt. Shuksan from the creek bed. Photo by Kurt Fickeisen
--We recently found a website which features great daily video conditions reports for Snoqualmie Pass. These are put together by the Snoqualmie Snow Troopers. Follow this link to watch.
--Up-to-date Pacific Northwest Ice Conditions may be found here.
--The Tieton River climbing areas have been closed for the season due to nesting raptors. To read more about this closure, click here.
--Up-to-date Pacific Northwest Ice Conditions may be found here.
--The Tieton River climbing areas have been closed for the season due to nesting raptors. To read more about this closure, click here.
SIERRA:
--While searching for current Sierra trip reports we ran across some great accounts of some truly classic Sierra climbs. Although these trip reports aren't current they are well put together and contain great photos.
--Click here to see a climb of a serious off-width corner outside of Lee Vining.
--Don Chambers recently headed up towards Tioga Pass from the east for a recon mission on the current road and mountain conditions. He hiked a few miles past the gate and snapped some fantastic pictures. Check out the report here and the picture below. It is looking good...
Tioga Pass gate from the east. Photo by Don Chambers
--For up-to-date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--Webcams for Bishop, June Lake, Mammoth Mountain, Mono Lake, Tioga Pass, and Yosemite National Park.
ALPS:
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
--Webcams for Chamonix Valley, Zermatt and the Matterhorn.
ALASKA RANGE:--Webcams for Chamonix Valley, Zermatt and the Matterhorn.
--Forecast for Denali
--Webcam for Denali National Park.
--The Alaska season has begun and we are accepting applications for our 2009 Denali expeditions and our 2009 Alaska Range Mountaineering Programs.
