100ºF+ Temperature Trend Reported at Mount Shasta, CA | Number of 100ºF Days in Past Year is Equal to Number in 30 years from 1950 to 2009 100 Degree Daze, by Phil Rhodes When I was young, 100 degree F. days were rare at the weather station adjacent to the Forest Service office in Mount Shasta City. There were two such days in the five years I lived at Mount Shasta in the 1980s. One was in 1987, when data was not recorded at the FS weather […] Guest Author | August 8, 2022 0 Comments
Climber Killed on Mount Shasta, CA, Monday was Professional Mountain Guide Five injured climbers in critical condition had to be airlifted from Mount Shasta, CA, on Monday, according to a Facebook post from Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. One of the climbers, who was later recognized to be a professional mountain guide with Shasta Mountain Guides, died as a result of her injuries. Jillian Elizabeth Webster, 32, tumbled more than 1,000 feet […] Climbing SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 6 Comments
Mount Shasta, CA, Expecting Dangerous Weather this Weekend: “Getting to the Top is Going to be Difficult and More Dangerous Than Normal” After five injured climbers in critical condition had to be airlifted from Mount Shasta earlier this week, with one of the climbers succumbing to their injuries and dying, the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center reported today that stormy, dangerous weather will affect the 14,000’+ peak this weekend. Related: 1 Climber Killed and 4 Critically Injured on Mount Shasta, CA, Yesterday The […] Climbing SnowBrains | June 10, 2022 0 Comments
1 Climber Killed and 4 Critically Injured on Mount Shasta, CA, Yesterday Five injured climbers in critical condition had to be airlifted from Mount Shasta, CA, yesterday, according to a Facebook post from Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Sadly one of the climbers died as a result of their injuries. Climbers had reported poor conditions after Sunday snowfall turned into ice overnight, according to MtShastaNews. ShastaAvalanche’s forecast for the weekend was, “this weekend, June […] Climbing CragBrains | June 7, 2022 5 Comments
Current Climbing and Skiing Conditions on Mount Shasta, CA Report from May 6, 2022, and written by the Blackbird Mountain Guides team Type 1 fun season is in full swing up here at the corn skiing capital of the world – Mount Shasta! After receiving a wallop of season-saving storms in mid-April, conditions are starting to feel a bit more spring-like. The corn snow on West facing aspects between 9,000’ and 13,000’ is mind-blowing […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 10, 2022 1 Comment
Mount Shasta, CA, Report: December Spring Skiing in Trinity Chutes, Avalanche Gulch, and Upper Old Ski Bowl Report from 2nd and 3rd December and written by Blackbird Mountain Guides Where: Mount Shasta from Bunny Flat Trailhead When: December 2 & 3, 2021 What: Skied Trinity Chutes & Upper Ski Bowl Vertical: 6,000’ Day 1, 4,700’ Day 2 Snow Surface: Corn, and excellent quality The corn skiing on Mount Shasta over the two days was some of the […] Trip Report Guest Author | December 6, 2021 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Mount Shasta, CA, After the Storm | Skiing Conditions Were Excellent Brought to you by Shasta Mountain Guides By all accounts, the most recent weather system to push through California has been remarkable. From breaking 141-year-old records in the state capitol to dropping rainfall in excess of 4-8 inches in many places, the past 48 hours have been memorable. The bomb cyclone and atmospheric river lined up on Northern California and […] SnowBrains | October 26, 2021 0 Comments
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