Mt. Shasta, CA Report: Shasta’s Going Off Right Now – Come and Get It! Report from June 23rd, 2019 Come one, come all, to one of the great centers of California backcountry summer skiing: Mt. Shasta, CA. People certainly got the memo that Shasta has been going off. I rolled up to the usually sleepy and very rural Brewer Creek trailhead (still impassible to cars to the actual trailhead due to snow) on Saturday […] Conditions Report Roger Romani | June 25, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Snowpack Currently at 141% of Historical Average | It’s Going to be a Good Summer! Timothy Keating, CEO of SWS Mountain Guides, updates us on the current conditions on Mt. Shasta: You might also like: Huge Avalanche this Weekend on Mount Shasta, CA Described as a ‘100-Year Event’ This past week the Mt Shasta Forest Service released its April snow survey report for the 2018-’19 winter. The snow depths at Horse Camp were measured at 145.6 […] Conditions Report SnowBrains | April 26, 2019 0 Comments
Shasta Lake, CA Currently Sitting at 106% Historical Average Capacity California’s largest reservoir, and third largest body of water, Shasta Lake is currently sitting just above its historical average at 106%. This bodes well for the summer water needs, and also for water-based recreation! Related: Lake Tahoe Snowpack At 186% of Average To Date! With a capacity of 4,552,000 acre-ft (5.615 km3) at full pool, the lake has an elevation of 1,067 ft (325 m), and […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 26, 2019 0 Comments
D3 Avalanche Recorded Near Bunny Flat Trailhead on Mount Shasta, CA The Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center says a wet-slab avalanche occurred one-fourth of a mile below the Bunny Flat Trailhead Monday afternoon. Avalanche Forecaster Ryan Sorenson with the Shasta-Trinity Forest Service said no one was near the avalanche when it happened. It was discovered around 3:30 pm reports Action News Now. Related: Huge Avalanche this Weekend on Mount Shasta, CA Described as […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 20, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Report: It’s Amazing How Good a Normal Winter Can Be… Conditions Report from Shasta Mountain Guides It’s amazing how good a normal winter can be in Northern California. We’ve seen a regular storm pattern and temperatures that kept the wood stoves cranking this year. Add in a couple of atmospheric rivers and a large avalanche or two and it adds up to a pretty exceptional (or normal!) snow year. Spring […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 18, 2019 0 Comments
Huge Avalanche this Weekend on Mount Shasta, CA Described as a ‘100-Year Event’ Chris Carr was on backcountry skis Sunday morning when he came upon a massive wall of snow just up from the Bunny Flat trailhead on Mount Shasta, CA. Carr, who owns Shasta Mountain Guides with his wife Jenn, and his crew monitor the mountain for conditions almost daily and had heard reports of a potentially large avalanche. You might also […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 19, 2019 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
City of Mount Shasta, California Becomes First Certified Trail Town on the Pacific Crest Trail The Pacific Crest Trail Association (PCTA) has just officially decided that the City of Mount Shasta will become the first certified trail town on the PCT. This will help the town’s hiker friendly atmosphere grow and develop as they host more events and celebrations in coordination with the Pacific Crest Trail. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, from […] Climbing Kristen Strom | August 3, 2018 0 Comments
Contrasting Images Taken From the International Space Station Show Mount Shasta in Different Seasons Astronauts aboard the International Space Station captured these images of Mount Shasta while orbiting over northern California at different times of the year. Mt. Shasta is a stratovolcano made of alternating layers of lava and ash from previous eruptions. It is nestled within the wilderness of Shasta-Trinity National Forest and is a part of the Cascade Range. In the first […] Steven Agar | May 22, 2018 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report | Ten-Hour Climb but Worth Every Second for the 7,000-Foot Descent [arve url="https://vimeo.com/268558609"] Steven Agar | May 8, 2018 141 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
Trip Report: 6000 ft of Bliss on Mt. Shasta, August 13th, 2017 Everyone has to have a reason to get out of bed. For some people, it’s the paycheck they’re about to earn, or the kids they’re about to get ready for school, or the classes they’re about to take. I was ready when the light switched on at 1:30 am on Sunday, August 13th, 2017. I was going to go skiing. […] Trip Report Roger Romani | August 18, 2017 4 Comments
Mt. Shasta Summer Climbing/Skiing Update: Skiing Is Over For All But The Most Dedicated… “The skiing is over for all but the most dedicated. Deep sun-cups and penitentes have formed and are far from fun to ski. We enjoyed our last ski trip in late June with Tom H. and family who returned to Shasta for a birthday run on the classic Hotlum-Wintun route. Unless you’re headed to South America, it’s time to hang up […] Conditions Report Guest Author | July 27, 2017 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta Conditions Report: Wettest Winter On Record & 20′ of Settled Snow Currently Mt. Shasta Conditions Report From Shasta Mountain Guides: It’s mid-April in Northern California and the sound of raindrops continue to be the theme for the winter and spring of ’16-’17. We have officially surpassed the mark for the wettest winter on record for the Northern Sierra section of CA, yay! The weather station at 7,600’ on Mt. Shasta is measuring close […] Conditions Report Chris Wallner | April 19, 2017 0 Comments
NOAA: Special Weather Statement for California | 2 Storms This Weekend To Drop Big High Elevation Snow NOAA is calling for 2 strong storms to impact California this weekend. Snow levels will start high around 10,000′ in the Lake Tahoe region on Thursday before dropping to around 7,500′ by Sunday. 56-81″ of snow is forecast on Mt. Shasta, CA in the next 4 days. People were skiing 3,500-vertical-foot powder runs on Shasta last week. People have already been […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 26, 2016 0 Comments
Mt. Shasta, CA Conditions Report: Brewer Creek on June 13th, 2016 This past Monday, I had plans to travel North from Tahoe and so inevitably had to make a pit stop at 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta. I heard word that the Brewer Creek Trailhead was pretty much clear, so I headed that way. The Brewer Creek trailhead is quite more remote than Bunny Flat. Its about an hour drive from McCloud, and […] Conditions Report Guest Author | June 16, 2016 0 Comments
Miracle March: California’s Reservoirs Are Filling Up Fast March truly has been a miracle for California residents. Over the last two weeks of storms, the two largest reservoirs- Oroville and Shasta, have surpassed historical averages for this year, for the first time since 2013. If this wet weather continues throughout the month and into May, some of the water restrictions might even begin to get phased out. Felicia […] Weather Keenan Grady | March 18, 2016 0 Comments
14,162′ Mt. Shasta, CA Late Summer Report: Only a few weeks remaining in our 2015 climbing season. There are still good conditions to be found on the north side glaciers. And for those looking for a non-technical ascent, the Clear Creek route is always an option. Mt. Shasta is known for it’s alpine beauty and unusual cloud formations that appear. Lenticular clouds in particular often make stunning vistas and are frequent in the fall and winter. We’ve seen plenty of photos of a shrouded Mt. Shasta; here’s Mike Whitman’s view from a summit climb that pushed through the clouds. As we move later into the year, the snow from the previous winter is primarily melted. The glacier surface […] Conditions Report Guest Author | August 11, 2015 1 Comment
Mt. Shasta Ski Conditions Report: June 2015 Although the skiing is winding down for this season, there is still plenty of good turns to be found for the adventurous and those willing to work a little harder. Polly Layton skied with Anne and Cynthia and scored 3 days of great fun from Hidden Valley. The ladies charged, were fit and motivated, and skied both the lightening bolt on Shastina and the West Face on Mt. Shasta. Polly reported some of the best ski conditions she’s had on the mountain. A little bit of new snow smoothed the route and made for awesome summer skiing! Congrats, you set the new record for the Cascade 2 […] Conditions Report Guest Author | June 11, 2015 0 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: It’s currently snowing on the mountain, we love rainy Mondays, and any other days for that matter! Despite the dry winter and unseasonably warm temps, Mt. Shasta has fared quite well this year and we’re grateful to have a fun and enjoyable winter at the top of the state! December and February delivered with significant storm totals to give us a solid base and thus far March has been kind with small systems to refresh and replenish our snowpack. The climbing and skiing have been fabulous! The long periods of high pressure have provided for unusually fun climbing and skiing with spring-like conditions. Although it may not be the winter dreams are made of; ski touring in t-shirts, flip flops in the parking lot, and low to […] Conditions Report Guest Author | March 17, 2015 2 Comments
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