NOAA: 58-80″ of Snow for Mt. Shasta, CA Next 3 Days A big, wet storm is about to clobber 14,172′ Mt. Shasta in northern California. NOAA is calling for 58-80″ of snow for Mt. Shasta in the next 3 days. Shasta has been going off this year with a 176% of average precipitation to date (17.5″). NOAA has issued a Winter Storm Watch for northern California and southern Oregon today that […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 13, 2016 2 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report: May 27th, 2015 Climbing season on Mt. Shasta just went into high gear. With a festive holiday and near perfect snow and weather, mountaineers who made the journey to Northern California were rewarded with Mt. Shasta in ideal late spring conditions. The mountain reveived new snow last week and with an improving weather window, the conditions in the alpine zone were beautiful. A reliable boot pack facilitated the climbing and the refreshed snow surface made for epic glissading and skiing on all aspects. […] Guest Author | May 28, 2015 2 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report: 12 Days in Avalanche Gulch Here is another in our series of special guide posts and trip reports. This comes from Greg Cunningham, a senior guide and dedicated skier. Greg spends the winter as a ski patroller atKirkwood Mountain Resort and heads to Mt. Shasta as soon as the resort closes for the spring and summer volcano season. We often say that what makes SMG special is our amazingly talented and skilled guide staff. We are honored to have such a capable crew who are passionate about the […] Conditions Report Guest Author | May 12, 2015 0 Comments