--It's definately starting to heat up. Daytime temps now average in the mid-eighties. It's getting difficult to climb in the sun.
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.
--There are open campsites at the 13 Mile Campground.
--The Red Rock Scenic Drive is now open from 6 in the morning until 8 in the evening.
--If you are doing a long route and don’t think that you’ll be back to the car by 8, then be sure to call 702-515-5050 to obtain a late exit permit.
--A new parking lot is currently under construction at the start of the Black Velvet Road. If you wish to climb in Black Velvet Canyon you will need to access it via an alternative route.
--The Red Rock Scenic Drive is now open from 6 in the morning until 8 in the evening.
--If you are doing a long route and don’t think that you’ll be back to the car by 8, then be sure to call 702-515-5050 to obtain a late exit permit.
--A new parking lot is currently under construction at the start of the Black Velvet Road. If you wish to climb in Black Velvet Canyon you will need to access it via an alternative route.
--This Red Rock trip report was posted Friday on supertopo.com.
CASCADES:
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.--Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for Mount Rainier.
--If all goes as planned, Highway 20 (North Cascades Highway) is set to open tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning!
--Jeff Adamson of WDOT wrote the following in a mass email. AAI was one of the recipients: "I get this question occasionally and you maybe interested in the answer as well. How much does it cost to reopen the North Cascades every spring? The budget for this year is $136,000. The price tag usually runs about $150,000 but we're always optimistic that wecan shave that a little. This year, we may go over a bit since we¹ve hadsome equipment breakdowns and repairs that got a little pricey and it¹staking six weeks to get it open, instead of four or five, like the last couple of openers."
--Climbers and skiers hit it hard in the Cascades this weekend. The following is a series of conditions and trip reports, primarily from the weekend:
--Weekend Leavenworth and Lake Wenatchee snow conditions can be found here and Enchantment snow and ski conditions can be found in this trip report. The party in the TR were caught in an avalanche.
--This trip report indicates similar snow conditions to those found in the Enchantments.
--A party climbed Whitehorse Peak on Saturday. They found some deep snow, but great weather. To read their report, click here.
--A party climbed Whitehorse Peak on Saturday. They found some deep snow, but great weather. To read their report, click here.
--A party skied the White Samon Glacier on Mount Shuksan on Saturday. They found good conditions for both their ascent and descent. To read more, click here.
--A party found great conditions on Mount Saint Helens this weekend. To read their trip report, click here.
SIERRA:
--For up to date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--For up to date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--On April 24th, the NPS "updated" their backcountry snow report. To read the report, click here.
ALASKA RANGE:
--Forecast for Denali
ALPS:
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
--This website has snow reports for ski resorts throughout the Alps.
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
--This website has snow reports for ski resorts throughout the Alps.
--AAI Guide, Dylan Taylor, just completed the Haute Route. In an email he indicated, that "since the trip was 7 or so days, the conditions changed every day. We had splitter days at first, then a big dump, then more powder, then nasty crust going down past the matterhorn into Zermatt." To read his blog, click here.
MOUNT EVEREST:
--Summit conditions on Mount Everest are updated every day here. Estimated summit conditions on Everest at 6 pm Nepal time today. -29 C, winds 56 knots from the west and cloudy to partly cloudy. Also a tropical depression is located in the Bay of Bengal which is south of Mt. Everest. However this should not have a direct impact on Everest outside of bringing a chance of precipitation for later in the week
--Summit conditions on Mount Everest are updated every day here. Estimated summit conditions on Everest at 6 pm Nepal time today. -29 C, winds 56 knots from the west and cloudy to partly cloudy. Also a tropical depression is located in the Bay of Bengal which is south of Mt. Everest. However this should not have a direct impact on Everest outside of bringing a chance of precipitation for later in the week
