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Climbing Information for Northwest Volcanoes

Useful trail and route information for spring, summer and fall hikes and climbs in NW mountains

This page contains Internet links to various US Forest Service or National Park Service sites that list current or recent trail, snowpack, or climbing information for some of the more popular climbs in the Northwest. These links currently include (north to south) Mt Baker, Mt Shuksan, Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens and Mt Adams and Mt Hood. Also included is a link to general information regarding Cascade Volcanoes from the USGS (US Geological Survey). Back country travelers or climbers should also access the avalanche statement which is updated as conditions warrant in the spring (issued for unusually severe avalanche conditions).

For up to date mountain weather information during the winter, please consult the NWAC Mountain Weather Forecast or check out the hourly weather data from the NWAC weather station network. For non-winter time, the National Weather Service is the best source of weather information. One of the better sites to obtain and exchange recent snowpack structure and stability information is the Snowpack Information Exchange site blog hosted on this site. Back country users are encouraged to both leave and find recent snowpack information here.Also, the Turns-All-Year web site and others have a host of snowpack and trip related information that can help with planning and safe trip management. Other sources of climbing or hiking related information include:

Climbing information for Mt Baker
Climbing information for Mt Shuksan
Climbing information for Mt Rainier
Climbing information for Mt St Helens
Climbing information for Mt Adams
Climbing information for Mt Hood
Snowpack Information Exchange (FOAC administered current and recent snowpack information left by back country users)
General Information on the Cascade Range Volcanoes (from the US Geological Survey)
General Trail Conditions for the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
Ski Mountaineering and Climbing in the Cascades (Amar Andalkar)
Alpenglow Gallery on NW Skiing & Mountaineering (Lowell Skoog)
Mt Rainier Camp Muir camera (latest available image--taken hourly--image courtesy Mt Rainier National Park and NWAC)

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Climbing Information for Northwest Volcanoes