Conditions Report -- Januray 28, 2009

RED ROCK CANYON:

--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.

A Climber on Mr. Z (III, 5.7)
Photo by Jason Martin

--The hours to the scenic drive recently changed. The BLM has begun to open the loop at 7 AM in order to save money. Please call Mark Tenaka-Sanders, the Las Vegas Field Office manager at 702-515-5365 to complain.

JOSHUA TREE:

--Forecast and average temperatures for Joshua Tree National Park.

--Webcam for Joshua Tree National Park.

Josh Harding enjoys another beautiful winter day in Joshua Tree.

Photo by Ian McEleney

--The climber's coffee program runs every Saturday morning and will begin to run both Saturday and Sunday mornings beginning in February. This program takes place in the Intersection Rock parking area and allows climbers and rangers to exchange ideas and information. Climbers generally meet at around eight in the morning.

NORTHWEST:

--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.

--Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades.

--Webcam for Leavenworth and the Stuart Range.

Kevin Oberholser sends the short ice step on the Northeast Couloir of Argonaut Peak
Photo by David Kiehl

--Forecast for Mount Rainier.

--Forest Service Road Report for Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

--Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams conditions and recreation report.

Siew Moi Khor on the Zipper on Lane Peak in Mount Rainier National Park
Photo by Joe Dumelin

--Webcams for Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Leavenworth and Highway 2.

--An up-to-date ski and snow report for the Northwest m ay be found here.

--Up-to-date Pacific Northwest Ice Conditions may be found here.

--Icy conditions in the Pacific Northwest lead to a fair number of mountain ascents this weekend. Numerous parties climbed Chair Peak. A party climbed the ice on Bryant Peak. Many parties climbed the Zipper on Lane Peak. This party climbed the North Ridge of Mount Stuart. And this party climbed a steep couloir on Argonaut Peak in the Stuart Range.

Dave Brown skis the Fuhrer Finger
Photo by Amar Andalkar
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--And though the conditions were icy, a lot of parties got out skiing too. This party skied Mount Rainier. This individual skied Mount Shuksan. And this party found decent snow near Blewett Pass.

SIERRA:

--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.

--There hasn't been a lot of snow in the Sierra this summer, but parties are still getting out and skiing. Large groups are now visiting Lee Vining Canyon to ice climb every weekend.

ALPS:

--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.

--Webcams for Chamonix Valley, Zermatt and the Matterhorn.

ALASKA RANGE:

--Forecast for Denali

--Webcam for Denali National Park.

--The Alaska season will start up in April. We are now accepting applications for our 2009 Denali expeditions and our 2009 Alaska Range Mountaineering Programs.