RED ROCK CANYON:
Beautiful view from the Panty Wall. Photo courtesy of Sara Lingafelter
--With the Red Rock season in full swing there is no shortage of warm weather and great climbing to be done. Sara Lingafelter, aka rockclimbergirl.com, is currently in Red Rock and maintaining a fantastic trip report from the canyon. Read more about it here.
--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:
Climbing Ranger Vic Zielman in the depths on Between a Rock and A Hard Place (5.10b).
Photo by Ian McEleney
--Webcam for Joshua Tree National Park.
NORTHWEST:
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for Mount Rainier.
--Forest Service Road Report for Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
--Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams conditions and recreation report.
--An up-to-date ski and snow report for the Northwest may be found here.
--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.
Lillooet and Seton Lake. Photo by Jesse Mason
--A party headed up to the Lillooet area and found some amazing ice climbing right out of Seton Lake. Jesse Mason and Bruce Kay canoed in to the 400m+ climb up Winter Water Sports called Piss 'n Vinegar, tied their boat to the cliff and roped up. They were treated to about 10 pitches of great ice climbing and a lot of beautiful pictures. Read the full report 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:
The Palisades at Sugarbowl...all filled in and ready to ride. Photo by Seth Burke
--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.
The SW Ridge of Peak 11,300. Photo by Clint Helander
--A team recently got a great opportunity to do some winter mountaineering in the Alaska Range. Clint Helander and his partner headed up to attempt the SW Ridge of Peak 11,300 and wrote all about their escapade in a great trip report. These pictures are just a little taste of the amazing shots and stories they came away with. Read the entire trip report here.
The North Face of Huntington as seen from Peak 11,300. Photo by Clint Helander
