Eeek,
My first post here. I'm the current lead moderator of the JohnMuirTrail@YahooGroups. Before I became an avid JMT hiker, I did the HST for 6 years. I know the Yahoo Group,
sequoiakingscanyonhikers@yahoogroups.com focuses on SEKI trails, including mostly the HST.
At the JMT YG, we keep a great links of all of the current condition web pages, including SEKI -- you don't have to be a member of the JMT YG to enjoy our links:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnmuirtrail/links/Current_conditions_001262975433/The SEKI links of relevance are:
Current Conditions in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park
This Current Condtion pages covers more about weather for drivers in the park rather than hikers but still may be of use. Also see the link elsewhere on this page, entitled "Current trail conditions - Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks".
http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/currentcond.htmCurrent Fires in Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park
This is the current fires web page for Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park.
http://www.nps.gov/seki/naturescience/current-fires.htmCurrent News Releases from Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks
This is the Current News Releases from SEKI (Sequoia/Kings Canyon) National Park Service.
http://www.nps.gov/seki/parknews/newsreleases.htmCurrent trail conditions - Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks
Appears to be a frequently updated page of trail conditions in Kings Cyn NP, including the passes on the JMT from Muir Pass to Whitney. Link changed/updated 6/11/2011.
http://www.nps.gov/seki/planyourvisit/trailcond.htmThis last link has sublinks to these parts of Sequoia NPS.
IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK
Lodgepole/Wolverton
Foothills (Ash Mountain)/South Fork
Mineral King
Kern
East Side (Inyo National Forest)
Last update was 7/15
I've been following this forum via Google Reader for some time and I think your forum is fantastic for Yosemite Park news. I'm really impressed with this group. It's nice you do RSS pushes out to Google Reader fans (our group does too but you might have to subscribe to get the RSS pushes, I'm not sure).
Roleigh Martin
ps. I am doing my 4th JMT in one week. Looking forward to what might be the most exciting July JMT hike I've ever done with the snowpack, etc.