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
A Golden State: Nishant Reddy’s Answer for an Enlightened Experience on Snow How can a day on the hill be elevated to be more rad than it already is? The freedom to explore one’s environment by gliding on snow is the allure that draws many to skiing and snowboarding. This sport enables one to be captivated by the present, to use wooden planks to flow with the terrain. Some call it a religious […] Featured Article Joseph Puetz | March 9, 2022 4 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
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-2 Feet of Snow For The Sierra Through Wednesday Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:45 AM MST, 3/8/2021 Forecast Summary: An upper-level trough will move into California tomorrow and bring 1-2 FEET of snow around Tahoe through Wednesday, with similar amounts for Mt. Shasta. Resorts likely to get the most snow are Boreal, Kirkwood, Sugar Bowl, Squaw, Alpine, […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 8, 2021 0 Comments
5-Year-Old Twins Break Record For Becoming the Youngest to Summit Mount Shasta Mount Shasta, the infamous, 14,179-foot volcanic mountain located in Northern California, can be found on the bucket list of numerous mountaineers around the globe. To summit this majestic, towering peak, most experienced climbers dedicate weeks of training and acquire the necessary resources in order to successfully reach the top. From the fastest ascent to the number of times climbed, various […] Climbing Emily Crofton | September 21, 2020 2 Comments
A New Mind-Boggling Fastest Known Time on Mt. Shasta, CA A new level of insane mountain athleticism has been achieved. Former World Mountain Running champion, Max King, has set a new fastest known time (FKT) on Mt. Shasta. King commenced his run in the town of Mt. Shasta, proceeded up the historic Sisson trail, hit the summit at 14,180 feet, and then turned around and ran back to town. This […] Backcountry Spencer Cox | July 9, 2020 0 Comments
1ºF High Temperature Tomorrow on Mt. Shasta, CA at 12,000′ We were thinking of skiing Mt. Shasta on Tuesday and Wednesday. So I checked the forecast and saw that Shata is forecast to see a high temperature of 1ºF at 12,000′ on Sunday… Things don’t warm up much more than that the rest of the week so it looks like we won’t be headed to Shasta since that thing is […] Weather SnowBrains | June 6, 2020 1 Comment
Mt. Shasta, CA: Climbing Season Wrap Up This post was written by Jenna Kane of Shasta Mountain Guides on October 3rd, 2019. As the 2019 Mt. Shasta climbing season comes to an end, we at Shasta Mountain Guides are feeling extremely grateful; to our guides for leading safe and successful adventures and our guests for choosing SMG. This year has felt almost utopian for us mountain-lovers. Mt. […] Trip Report SnowBrains | October 5, 2019 0 Comments
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