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
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