News of Regional Boards - North America

Anyone see a decent spot in the Cascades/North Cascades this weekend weatherwise? Been searching around and was planning on Glacier Peak but that looks like 70-80% chance of showers low/snow high (Darrington area). Lake Chelan area maybe??
Looks crappy in the North Cascades, Olympics, Oregon Cascades, etc. Just wondering if anyone found a spot where the forecast looks favorable.

(Always have a backup plan.......................I really need to get one of these!)

Between Ketchum and Stanley is there a lot of free undesignated campsites? Also, how much are designated campsites in this same area?

thanks for any info!

Sad news has come out that the Mount Vetter Lookout has burned to the ground.

http://www.anffla.org/node/661

I will dearly miss this little buddha temple in the San Gabriels!

How challenging is it to follow the route up the North Fork of Lone Pine Creek in the dark (with a headlamp)?

Can someone give me an idea of how many miles it is to go and check out the ice routes on North Peak? Also how difficult is the hike? The reason I ask is that I am planning a trip with the brother and law and he wanted to go out and check it out with me, but he has bad knees, so knowing that should he stay behind or do you think he has ...

"Game Wardens and National Park Service Rangers have arrested three Southern California residents for allegedly poaching trophy deer in Yosemite."

http://news.sierrawave.net/eastern-sier ... cal-warden

I plan on hiking (mostly off trail) up the complete south ridge of Mt. Baldy (in SoCal) tomorrow (Saturday, August 29). Has anyone done it? How is it? I plan on starting from Manker Flats at around 6AM, so let me know if you are interested.

We were thinking of going up to the North Side of Langley from the stone house and were wondering what the water situation is like up there.
Is there a stream up there? Is it usually dry this time of year? What's the last place you can fill up water as you approach Langley?

Any information is much appreciated.


Thanks
SH

Well the San Gabs are ablaze once again. Looks like the Azusa Canyon area with smoke very visible from Downtown Los Angeles.

Other regional fora have a What's New thread, but I couldn't find one for the Pacific Northwest. So I decided to start one.

I'll go first:

At long last, my trip report is complete.