Trip Report Mt. Shasta, CA | Optimal Conditions for Midweek Powder Skiing Mt. Shasta Conditions Report: By: Chris & Jen – Shasta Mountain Guides The winter of 2018-19 is shaping up to be a good one and we couldn’t be happier. After a mid-November soaking that gave us our base, storms have been consistent and temperatures have remained cold, preserving the snowpack and good ski conditions. It’s been a wet December and it […] Trip Report Guest Author | December 21, 2018 0 Comments
Trip Report: Mt. Shasta, CA via Casaval Ridge Mt. Shasta, CA via Casaval Ridge A guest post from Brandon Arrastia of BrandonClimbs.com Mt. Shasta Facts: • It’s the second highest peak in the Cascades next to Rainier (No.1) • Over 15,000 summit attempts are made every year with only a third being successful. • Most of the climbing is done via the popular Avalanche Gulch • Casaval ridge has […] Trip Report Guest Author | August 30, 2018 0 Comments
Increased Gray Wolf Activity in California Since a gray wolf named OR7 graced California’s northern territories in 2011, wolf activity has become a hot topic in the state. In the 1920’s the gray wolf had been eradicated from California and by the 1930’s was almost extinct across the entire US. OR7’s presence was the first real wolf activity in the state in almost 100 years and sparked a movement to […] Dylan Cautela | November 28, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report: Absolutely Epic… Holy Schnoogles!! Mt. Shasta just got buried in snow (again) from the last week’s storm and our friends at Mount Shasta Guides were there to get after it yesterday. “Crazy good. Storms finished cold with a 16″ topper. Another significant system headed our way thus weekend.” – Chris Carr, owner of Mt. Shasta Guides, yesterday Obviously, it was epic. The forecast for Shasta […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | November 2, 2016 2 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report: 5+ Feet of New Snow, 120% Snowpack Attention skiers and winter enthusiasts; if you’re looking for your snow fix, Mt. Shasta is the place to be! It’s been a wet and wild week here with some of the heaviest precip ever recorded. We finished with almost 10″ of water falling in town and over 5+ feet of new snow above 8,500′ on the Mountain. Our snowpack is close to 120% of normal and the skiing and riding doesn’t get any better! Although the snow levels fluctuated quite a bit, for the most part the precip fell as snow on Mt. Shasta except for Sunday which saw some very soggy skiers […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 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