MTTA Backcountry Conditions

M³ MountainCam Images - Recorded Earlier

NOTE: Our webcam equipment was removed during the High Hut's expansion. We hope to reinstall the webcam next summer. The following images were recorded earlier. For the latest conditions, please see our Trail Conditions report below and/or check

Mt. Rainier

High Hut Deck & Bear Basin

Mt. St. Helens

M³, MTTA's Mountain Monitoring system, is located at High Hut, at nearly 5000'. The M3 MountainCam has a 270 degree view of the Cascade Range, including Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens, Saw Tooth Ridge and the Goat Rocks Wilderness area.

M³ equipment was funded by a very generous grant from REI , with additional funding provided by Whittaker Mountaineering in Ashford. If you like this system, please let them know and support their businesses.

Trail Conditions Report
as of Friday Evening, Jan 27th

Our volunteers groomers have been out in force, so the conditions are currently good, but forecasters are calling for rain on Sunday. Hopefully, they'll be wrong (it's been known to happen!) Winter fun and adventures await. We hope you can visit us soon!

The trail to Cooper Creek Hut and back to within 1.5 miles of the 92 rd Sno-Park was groomed today and we also groomed the trail north to the end of Ski Trooper Ridge. These groomed trails were great to ski on after they were groomed. Tomorrow the trail to High Hut will be groomed around lunch time. We have a very good snow base from the Sno-Parks to the huts and with a little fresh snow, skiing will be great.

The roads are currently in good shape, mostly gravel with a few icy patches.

Sno-Park Locations: In the North District, we're back to using the Middle Sno-Park (with the Outhouse) at 3,160’, which is marked B on this map: http://skimtta.com/map_north.htm. From here, it is ~4 miles to Copper Creek Hut. In the South District, we're using the Lower Sno-Park (with the Outhouse), at 2,360’, which is marked B on this map: http://skimtta.com/map_south.htm. We will probably be using this Sno-Park for the rest of the season. From here it is ~4 miles to High Hut, and 6.5 miles to the Yurt.

Sno-Park Permit and Discover Pass Requirements: All vehicles parking in a Sno-Park or on a Sno-Park Access Road must have a season or day Sno-Park Permit. If you have a season Sno-Park Permit, you do not need a Discover Pass. If you only purchase a day Sno-Park Permit, you must also have and post a Discover Pass.

Spot forecast links for key locations in our backcountry, thanks to ski patroller Gene Glasanow:

Our groomers has been working hard getting the trails in great shape -- be sure to thank them if you get a chance. The roads are currently in good shape, but you should always carry chains for our steep mountain roads. Don't forget the required Sno-Park permit (and if you only have a Day Sno-Park permit you will also need a Discover Pass). See you on the trails.