Current N. Cascade Fire Conditions

[catbirdseat]

Just called Marblemount Ranger Station. Even though there are several fires in the area there are no road closures at present or expected for the next few days.

[Jens]

I could count three seperate fire plumes while spending yesterday climbing Buckner's North face.

 

It was pretty odd because in the afternoon the smoke had created a haze all around us. It made my lack of sleep hallucinations even more wild.

[marek]

just flew over cascades yesterday returning from chicago

basicly everything north of glacier pk was smoke covered

and more intense spots around cascade pass area, some

more plumes to the north as well.

[klenke]

Driving up to Chiwawa River area yesterday, noticed (by way of smell and sight) a thick pall of forest fire smoke on the Stevens Pass Highway from about Index on.

 

We saw a fire plume start up in the vicinity of Dome Peak while we were up on Dumbell. The fire was directly in front of Dome from our vantage, so was probably somewhere near the head of Sulphur Creek. I remarked at the time how I wouldn't want to be climbing Sinister Peak right then, as the plume billowed directly into that peak.

[babnik]

i saw some cutting accross all the way to where i could see it on I-5 in a similar area

[catbirdseat]

Just got back from an attempt on Johannesburg. The smoke from the fire to the west of Jberg was obscuring the valley about half of the time. All of my gear and clothes including my body came home reeking of smoke. I had to wash every thing, including my harness, pack, sleeping bag and slings. Met one party turning back from the Ptarmigan Traverse because of the smoke.

[jja]

Yesterday the smoke reached all the way up to the unnamed glacier on forbidden, and for most of the day jberg was completely obscured. Like cbs, all my shit stinks like smoke.