Mountain Conditions 1/4/2012

NORTHWEST: 


-- Roads, Routes, Trails --

Ranier National Park Closed until January 7th. 

• 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--

 Avalanches took a number of lives last weekend and the risk level is not improving as the snow is still coming. Be wary out there, stay informed and carry appropriate equipment or consider hitting the ski area for some skill-building instead of the backcountry this weekend.

• -Mt Baker Ski Area - Over a foot in the last 48 hours and more coming
• -Snoqualmie - Over a 6" in 48 hours.
• -Stevens - Over 6" in 48 hours. 

•  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: 

Lee Vining Ice is shaping up here's a recent TR with some photos: http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1697959&msg=1705691#msg1705691

-- Roads, Routes, Trails --

--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:

-- Roads, Routes, Trails --

-- Webcams --

• Chamonix Valley
• Zermatt and the Matterhorn

ALASKA:


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