Mountain Conditions 2/15/2012

NORTHWEST:

-- Roads, Routes, Trails --

-The North Twin Sister is reported to be in good condition right now by our own Equipment Shop Manager, Jeremy. The North Bowl was stable but rather deep, so better for a ski descent than for climbing. The West Ridge appeared to be in good, yet soft, condition from the base.

North Twin Sister. Right skyline is the infamous West Ridge, by Jeremy Wilson














200 feet to the Ridge by Jeremy Wilson

Summit Ridge by Jeremy Wilson















-Lillooet, British Columbia conditions reported from a BOEALPS water ice seminar the weekend of Feb 10. Even though we were concerned with the warm weather (day temps well above freezing while night temps barely below freezing), we decided to see what we could find. This is my fourth year straight, and although some routes were not in and others were wet, overall conditions were good and we had a great time.

Marble Canyon. Deeping Wall. WI5, or M9. Rick Samona

Rambles Center, Upper pitches.

Looks like a dog with a white wig, eh? Rick Samona

Loose Lady on right (WI3 then WI5+)

and SocietyGirls on left (WI3). Rick Samona

• 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--

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

-- Webcams --

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

SIERRA:

-- Roads, Routes, Trails --


--Weather and Avalanche --

• Eastern Sierra Avalanche Bulletin

-- Webcams --

• Mono Lake
• Tioga Pass

Ouray, Colorado:

-- Roads, Routes, Trails --

--Weather and Avalanche --

-- Webcams --

Ouray Webcam

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.