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Hello and welcome to the evolution of my Rhino Ascents Blog! I think I'm finally getting my head around what I want for this site. Aside from climb schedules, pictures, and trip reports, I hope to add pages and features that will make this a viable resource for my fellow outdoor enthusiasts.

For starters, you can navigate my site by selecting pages from the "Contents" on the right ===>>>

The most recent addition is the "Weather and Conditions" page. Here you will find NOAA Pinpoint weather links to many popular climbing sites in the Western United States and Canada. Check back, because in no time you will find additional links related to climbing conditions, permits, road closures, and more!

Each time I make a significant improvement to the site, I'll announce it here, on my "Home" page. That and whenever I feel like spouting off about whatever strikes me that day. I'll do my best to keep it relevant!

That's all for now,

~John

Weather & Conditions

Below is a list of popular climbing areas. Click on the mountain/area and you will be transferred to the NOAA Pinpoint weather website for that location.

Additionally, scroll down for links to other websites that include useful information on climbing, trail conditions, permits, etc. The Web Cams provide a real-time view of traffic flow, road conditions, and mountain weather.

Mountains & Alpine Areas - Oregon

Broken Top

Hood

Jefferson

Thielsen

Three Fingered Jack

Three Sisters
- North Sister
- Middle Sister
- South Sister

Washington


Mountains & Alpine Areas - Washington

Adams

Baker

Cruiser

Ellinor

Enchantments

Glacier Peak

Forbidden Peak

Liberty Bell Group

Olympus

Rainier

Shuksan

St Helens

Stuart

Washington


Mountains & Alpine Areas - Other

Garibaldi Provicial Park, BC, Canada

Shasta, CA

Whistler, BC, Canada


Rock Climbing & Crags

Acker Rock, OR

Horsethief Butte, OR

Leavenworth, WA

McCleary Cliffs, WA

Rabbit Ears (Umpqua), OR

Smith Rock, OR

Squamish, BC, Canada

Castle Crags, CA


Additional Climbing Information & Recon

Cascade Climbers - Trip reports, forums, and photos

Summit Post - Trip reports, route information, and photos

NWAC - Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center

Mt Rainier Climbing Blog- Info on climbing, permits, conditions, routes, and events on the mountain

Mt Shasta Climber's Guide - Everything you need to know about climbing Mt Shasta


Web Cams

Cascade Volcanoes - This link includes current web cam images from many of the prominent peaks not only in the northwest, but in the world. The site also offers climbing/skiing information for mountains in our region.

British Columbia - Southern BC road cams maintained by Drive BC

California - Live traffic cams maintained by CalTrans

Oregon - TripCheck road cams maintained by ODOT

Washington - Traveler Information maintained by WSDOT