Mountain Conditions December 21st

NORTHWEST: 

-- Roads, Routes, Trails --

Snoqualmie Peak - N.Y. Gully is reported to be in good condition.

Chair Peak - Photos and Conditions Comments.

Lane Peak - Read the full Trip Report

Looking up Lovers' Lane on Lane Peak

Photo: Stephen Bobick

Looking Down the middle of Lovers' Lane
Photo: Stephen Bobick

An exposed ice section in the zipper immediately
below the top on the rappel. Photo: Stephen Bobick

• Ice Conditions Thread on Cascade Climbers
• Forest Service Road and Trail Conditions Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
• Statewide Ski and Snow Report.
• Route and Conditions from Mt. Baker Rangers: Mount Baker Climbing Blog.

-- Weather and Avalanche --

•  Mountain Specific Weather Forecasting.
• Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
•  Forecast for Mount Rainier.

-- Webcams --

• Camp Muir on Mount Rainier. 
• Mount Rainier National Park
• North Cascades National Park
• Leavenworth

SIERRA: 

-- Tahoe Ice is Going off! Read all about it. 

--Weather and Avalanche --

•  Eastern Sierra Avalanche Bulletin

-- Webcams --

• Mono Lake 
• Tioga Pass

RED ROCK CANYON:

-- Weather --

•  Red Rock Canyon

-- Webcam --

•  Red Rock Webcam

-- 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 currently opens its gates at 6 in the morning.

JOSHUA TREE:

--Weather 

• Joshua Tree National Park.

--Webcam

• Joshua Tree Webcam

--Camping

• Joshua Tree Campground Details. 
• "The Pit." 
• Joshua Tree Lake.

ALPS:

-- Webcams --

• Chamonix Valley
• Zermatt and the Matterhorn

ALASKA:
 We will begin regular conditions reports in the Alaska Range in late April.