--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 largest fire to strike the Southern Cascades is still growing. The Cold Springs fire has burned approximately 9 square miles of timber around Mount Adams in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and on the Yakama Indian Reservation. To read more, click here.
--The Coleman-Deming Glacier continues to be in excellent shape. However, the trail up to the Heliotrope Ridge on the north side of Mount Baker is an absolute mess. The bridge is still out at the trailhead and climbers must use a log just downstream to cross the creek. It is likely that this will be fixed in the next couple of weeks. The trail itself is covered in blowdown. Downed trees, rootwads and other obstacles that are difficult to manage exist from the beginning to the end of the trail. Indeed, there are a number of areas where the damage is so bad that you must actually leave the trail and travel cross-country to avoid the worst of it. These cross-country sections are well-marked by orange flagging tape.
--The North Face of Mount Shuksan is in excellent shape. AAI guide Jeremy Ellison recently climbed the route and found soft snow, but good climbing conditions. He indicated that there was only one short section of terrain that might require two tools.
--The excellent weather this weekend led to many excellent ascents. Climbers made ascents up Forbidden Peak, Dragontail Peak, Mount Shuksan, Mount Buckner, and a one group climbed all the major peaks in the Liberty Bell group.
--It's late in the year for skiing, but there are still a lot of people getting after it. Mount Baker was skied this weekend, so was Mount Hood and Mount Rainier.
ALASKA RANGE:
--Forecast for Denali
--The Denali season is over. Most parties that are still climbing in the area are focused on more obscure objectives. We currently have a party in Little Switzerland on the Pika Glacier.
SIERRA:
--For up to date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
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.
