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
[PHOTOS] Images Show Stark Difference in Mount Shasta, CA, Snowpack Just 1-Year Apart What a difference a year makes. If you wanted proof of the dry year California has had, then these pictures speak a thousand words. Related: VIDEO: The History of UFO Sightings, Bigfoot, and Mystery Disappearances on Mount Shasta, CA The difference is plain to see. Mount Shasta Ski Park, which closed early due to lack of snow, received 175″ of snow […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2022 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
UFOs and Avalanches | History of Skiing on Mount Shasta Mount Shasta, California. Important to Native American beliefs and rumored home to the Lemurians. Also, one of the snowiest places on the West Coast. Shasta holds the record, unbroken since 1959, of the most snow in a single storm with just under 16 feet!Mount Shasta has long been a tempting location for skiers. Dominating […] Featured Article SnowBrains | May 27, 2021 3 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 4-8″ of Snow For The Sierra Through Saturday, 12″+ For Mt. Shasta and Klamath Mountains Brought to you by Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, CA Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 10:30 AM MST, 3/4/2021 Forecast Summary: An upper-level trough will move into California tomorrow night and bring 4-8″ of snow around Tahoe through Saturday, with higher amounts in the Coastal Range and Mt. Shasta. Conditions will dry out Sunday before more shortwave troughs move […] Weather Eric McNamee | March 4, 2021 0 Comments
Mt Shasta Ski Park, CA Set to Open December 15 If you’re a skier or rider, it’s probably tiring talking about whether this resort, or that ski area, or the one in Canada is going to open—or even if lifts will be spinning at your favorite hill. Well, for Californians or those curious about Mt. Shasta Ski Park, they’ve just announced it will re-open on December 15. “No Reservations will […] Industry News Mitchell Milbauer | November 30, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: 14-Hour Sufferfest Climbing Mount Shasta, CA in Late June – Totally Worth It! Report from June 17th, 2020, and written by Andrew Fish from surfisswell.com. Images by author unless stated Shortly before my river trip in Mendo, a friend and one of my ski inspirations named Kerstin planted the seed in my head to climb/ski this peak, one of the most iconic and highest in California. It’s a mountain I’ve always wanted to […] Trip Report Guest Author | July 2, 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
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