NORTHWEST:
--Big storms in the PNW call for some decent skiing. Good coverage in well vegetated areas. Check out this Mazama Ridge report, and this report for Hurricane Ridge.
Photo Credits Gary Holmquist.
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades.
--Webcam for Leavenworth and the Stuart Range.
--Forecast for Mount Rainier.-- Route and Conditions Report from Mt. Baker Rangers: Mount Baker Climbing Blog.
--Forest Service Road Report for Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
--Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams conditions and recreation report.
--Webcams for Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Leavenworth.
--An up-to-date ski and snow report for the Northwest may be found here.
--Check out this report for Heart of Darkness. Weather is looking nice in the desert, as usual!
--The scenic loop drive now closes at 5pm, effective Monday September 20th. See this thread and the BLM site for more information.
--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 entrance to the scenic drive had a parking area for those who wanted to carpool up until approximately April of 2009. That lot has now become employee parking and people who want to carpool are required to park at the lot outside the Scenic Drive exit.
--The scenic drive currently opens its gates at 6 in the morning.
JOSHUA TREE:
JOSHUA TREE:
--Forecast and average temperatures for Joshua Tree National Park.
--Webcam for Joshua Tree National Park.
SIERRA:
--Yosemite National Park just posted this sweet video about Yosemite glaciers:
--AAI guide Scott Massey reports from the Palisades area, treeline and above: Prior to 10/29, conditions were less than great, with shallow snowpack on talus. Varied degrees of crusts, all aspects. Windloaded pockets, all aspects, definite slab characteristics. 6cm to breakable crust, facets to ground. On 10/29, received 6" of new snow in the early morning. That day we found light powder with massive wind transport. Tracks were filling in within the hour below treeline, within minutes above. Lee aspects should be rated "Considerable." Hard to pinpoint wind direction -- lots of crossloading.
--Check out the last El Cap report of the year, here.
-- Yosemite as Middle Earth? It's true. Check out these pictures.
--For up-to-date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--Yosemite National Park just posted this sweet video about Yosemite glaciers:
--AAI guide Scott Massey reports from the Palisades area, treeline and above: Prior to 10/29, conditions were less than great, with shallow snowpack on talus. Varied degrees of crusts, all aspects. Windloaded pockets, all aspects, definite slab characteristics. 6cm to breakable crust, facets to ground. On 10/29, received 6" of new snow in the early morning. That day we found light powder with massive wind transport. Tracks were filling in within the hour below treeline, within minutes above. Lee aspects should be rated "Considerable." Hard to pinpoint wind direction -- lots of crossloading.
--Check out the last El Cap report of the year, here.
-- Yosemite as Middle Earth? It's true. Check out these pictures.
--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.
ALASKA RANGE:
-- For the most current updates on Alaska, please see our Dispatch Blog.
ALPS:
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
