NORTHWEST:
--Click here for the WDOT's Flickr site -- check out the new pictures of 20 Hwy clearing. The road is looking good!
--There is still a lot of snow on the north side of Mt. Baker. Check these pictures out from program Coordinator Andrew Yasso:
Hmm...yeah.. that's the bathroom.
And that's where the bridge was. Who knows if it's buried beneath the snow, or totally wiped out from recent avalanches? Probably the latter.
The Coleman glacier on Sunday.
-- Also click here for more information on Shuksan conditions. One claims: "Still winter up there, no matter what the calendar says."
--Attn, Washington State residents. This article claims that starting July 1st, there will be a mandatory $10 parking fee for state recreational areas. You can also purchase an annual $30 pass.
--Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for the West 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.
--Up-to-date Pacific Northwest ice conditions may be found here.
RED ROCK CANYON:
--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:
--Forecast and average temperatures for Joshua Tree National Park.
--Webcam for Joshua Tree National Park.
-- As winter use in Joshua Tree is growing, camping can be difficult at times. It is not a bad idea to come with a back-up plan if the park campgrounds are full. Here are the NPS Campground Details. Some people like to stay at the rural campground often referred to as "The Pit." And lastly, there is a campground available at Joshua Tree Lake.
--The Joshua Tree entrance fee is currently $15 per vehicle. Your receipt will give you access to the park for seven days after its initial purchase. Rangers check this receipt at each of the major access points going in and out. Annual passes are available for $30.
SIERRA:
-- Here is an update from the NPS about Tioga Pass Road. Currently, there is no announced opening date. This is the largest snow year the park has seen since 1995 and there's over ten feet of snow is still covering the Tioga Road.
--For up-to-date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
-- Here is an update from the NPS about Tioga Pass Road. Currently, there is no announced opening date. This is the largest snow year the park has seen since 1995 and there's over ten feet of snow is still covering the Tioga Road.
--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.
--Permits to hike to the top of Half Dome are now required seven days per week when the cables are up. This is an interim measure to increase safety along the cables while the park develops a long-term plan to manage use on the Half Dome Trail. A maximum of 400 permits will be issued each of these days (300 of these permits are available to day hikers). To read more, click here.
ALASKA RANGE:
--Conditions in the range will be available as our dispatches come in. Please go to our Dispatch Blog for the most updated information.
--Attn snowmobilers: Northern Areas of Denali National Park and Preserve Closed to Snowmobile Use Due to Inadequate Snow Cover
Due to longer days and warming temperatures, Denali National Park and
Preserve Superintendent Paul Anderson has determined that there is no
longer adequate snow cover for the use of snowmobiles for traditional
activities in the 1980 additions to Denali National Park and Preserve that
are north of the Alaska Range. Those park lands that were open for
snowmobile use are now closed for the season. Snow cover in the area is
broken up with large areas of exposed vegetation, and the remaining areas
of snow are shallow. The snow cover south of the Alaska Range is still adequate for the use ofsnowmobiles for traditional activities in the 1980 additions to Denali
National Park and Preserve, but riders should anticipate a closure in this
area soon. River corridors have open water and the snowpack is diminishing
quickly.
ALPS:
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
--Webcams for Chamonix Valley, Zermatt and the Matterhorn.
