4th Person Dies Attempting to Summit 14,000-Foot-Peak in Colorado This Summer There is a growing movement to promote safety and educate hikers, due to the fourth death on a 14er this year, reports The Denver Channel. Jake Lord was attempting his 23rd 14er, Capitol Peak, last Saturday when he fell to his death. With over 260,000 summit trips every year in Colorado, a figure which is increasing as more and more […] Climbing Steven Agar | July 20, 2017 3 Comments
14,162′ Mt. Shasta, CA Late Summer Report: Only a few weeks remaining in our 2015 climbing season. There are still good conditions to be found on the north side glaciers. And for those looking for a non-technical ascent, the Clear Creek route is always an option. Mt. Shasta is known for it’s alpine beauty and unusual cloud formations that appear. Lenticular clouds in particular often make stunning vistas and are frequent in the fall and winter. We’ve seen plenty of photos of a shrouded Mt. Shasta; here’s Mike Whitman’s view from a summit climb that pushed through the clouds. As we move later into the year, the snow from the previous winter is primarily melted. The glacier surface […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 11, 2015 1 Comment
Mt. Shasta, CA Season Summary & Outlook: Mt. Shasta is no stranger to setting new records. Our personal favorite, the February 1959 event which had the highest single snowstorm total of 189″/15+ feet sounds amazing right about now. 2014 was however the complete opposite. Severe drought has withered California and forest fires threaten much of the American west. The climbing season on Mt. Shasta started and is finishing earlier due to a snowpack that was approximately 30% […] Guest Author | September 9, 2014 2 Comments
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