NORTHWEST:
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for Mount Rainier.
--Forest Service Road Report for Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
--The Glacier Creek Road on the north side of Mount Baker still has snow covering the last mile and a half. The bridge at the start of the trail is damaged and it is recommended that only one person cross it at a time. On Friday, a team was avalanched off the Roman Wall. Nobody was injured and conditions have firmed up since then. Many teams are finding snow-free camps at the top of the Hogsback Ridge on the north side. Numerous parties summitted over the weekend under perfect conditions. Few crevasses are currently open on the north side of the mountain.
--The perfect conditions over the weekend enticed many parties into climbing and skiing. Read about a climb of the Serpentine Arete on Dragontail Peak here. Read about an ascent of Prusik Peak here. A team did a high circumnavigation of Mount Baker on skis this weekend. A team skied the south face of Jack Mountain. And lastly a team skied Eldorado mountain this weekend.
ALASKA RANGE:
--Forecast for Denali
--We currently have multiple teams on the mountain. Everybody has found good coverage of crevasses and easy movement on the lower Kahiltna.
SIERRA:
--For up to date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--AAI Guide Paul Ivaska has toured the Sierras over the last week or so. Generally snow conditions have been firm in the morning, softening up in the afternoon. He found this to be especially true in the Mount Whitney area on the Mountaineers Route.
--In the Palisade Area, patchy snow starts at treeline. North facing slopes are holding all of their snow. Paul climbed the Venetian Blind (IV 5.7) and found the need for crampons and an ice axe on both the approach and the descent. He and his partner then climbed the U-Notch Couloir from Third Lake. They found it easier to camp at Third Lake then to go higher because the snow conditions were so good. The U-Notch had mashed potato snow with sporadic patches of blue ice on the route.
ALPS:
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
RED ROCK CANYON:
-- Temperatures continue to climb in Red Rock and the season has officially ended. Average highs throughout the summer range between 102 and 108. The campground is closed and will re-open at the beginning of September. Locals tend to climb at higher altitudes where the temperatures are cooler. Many visit Mount Charleston or Flagstaff throughout the summer season.
CLIMBING MAGAZINE WEATHER:
Climbing Magazine weather reports for Yosemite, Denali and Rainier may be found here.
