MarekB - Jun 13, 2011 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2011
Avalanche Gulch
Shasta is such a beautiful big lady! Avy Gulch may not be a technical climb, but it proved more strenuous than I thought. Great winter-like conditions this June.
Trawinski - Jun 1, 2011 4:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2005
1st time
Avy gulch with friends. All good.
Guero - May 16, 2011 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
3rd Summit
Back to Shasta for 3rd summit to get friend Jesse to the top! Avy Gulch
Guero - May 16, 2011 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2001
West Face
2nd Shasta summit
Guero - May 16, 2011 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1999
Avy Gulch
1st time summiting Shasta
mjp20k - May 15, 2011 10:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 1996
Casaval Ridge
Camped at 10,000', up at 4 AM, summitted, glissaded from 13,500' to 9500', climbed back up to camp, packed up and descended.
jpsmyth - May 12, 2011 1:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1987
Via Bolam glacier
Climbed while attending USMC mountain warfare school. They paid me to go to this school? More recently climbed by way of casaval and green butte ridges.
Jivey - May 6, 2011 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2010
Avy gulch
Had really awesome weather! Camped at Helen and weathered a scenic and playful hail squall with rainbows. Hit the Gulch at ~ 5 AM and reached the summit around 9. A chilly wind up there, but clear as a bell. Can't wait to come back.
Bascuela - May 5, 2011 8:33 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2011
Avalanche Gulch
Overnighted at Helen Lake. Moderate winds which died overnight. Summited next morning and retuned to car. Very hot & slushy below 10K. Great mountain, first non-Sierra climb.
went for a two day trip making camp at Helen Lake. high winds all day on day 1 to get to camp but forecast called for a clear window the next morning, forecast was wrong! had to bail! will be back and beautiful mountain
Soloed the Hotlum-Bolam Ridge 4th of July weekend, 2008. Climbed to the top five times: twice view Hotlum-Bolam, once via Hotlum Glacier, once via Clear Creek Route, and once, at age 9, via Avy Gulch. A great mountain to introduce one's self to the world of mountaineering.
Bikclmb - Mar 29, 2011 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
Fantastic! Avalanche Gulch
Covered in snow from the bottom, great for climbing in the morning, glissading down. Not a cloud in the sky the whole time!
There was snow about 1-2 thousand feet below the Red Banks, through the Red Banks, and then above them it was completely dry. Beautiful, frigid morning summit.
wawaaba - Feb 15, 2011 3:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2003
Rookie
First ever peak ascent. Two day summit. Beautiful mountain...but could not escape my raging headache. Great experience.
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 1:03 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Casaval Ridge & West Face
Camped on Casaval Ridge and climbed to the summit the next day. We descended the West Face and traversed back to camp. Super trip!
Wanted to do this for most of my life. Finally got around to it last June. Stayed at horse camp and summited the next day. I ended up buying an annual pass because I didn't think I would summit the first time. Not wanting to waste it I came back the first week the old ski bowl opened up and climbed in 1 day. I'll definitely climb this one again by different routes.
LadyWawa - Jan 26, 2011 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2010
Red Banks weeee
I went up the Avalanche Gulch route. People scared me about the Red Banks but there was nothing to worry about at all there. I think the most challenging part was the long haul before the Banks. It looked like my group was the only group to make it on the morning we went. Lots of people turned back before the Banks (as we saw on our way down). OK glissade on the way down but a little too steep for me on or below the RBs- I walked down a bit first. :)
ExcitableBoy - Dec 26, 2010 9:11 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2009
Casaval Ridge
Climbed the Casaval Ridge. Originally planned on bringing skis for the descent, but didn't. I regretted the decision as the West Face looked to be a great ski run.
iquest4it - Dec 25, 2010 4:17 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Shasta Summit
A climbing partner and I led a blind friend of mine up one of the harder (Hotlum-Wintun Ridge)routes and he did great. He had only climbed Mt. St. Helens before, so it was huge a accomplishment, even for a sighted person. It was for us too.
MarekB - Jun 13, 2011 8:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2011
Avalanche GulchShasta is such a beautiful big lady! Avy Gulch may not be a technical climb, but it proved more strenuous than I thought. Great winter-like conditions this June.
Trawinski - Jun 1, 2011 4:12 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2005
1st timeAvy gulch with friends. All good.
Guero - May 16, 2011 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
3rd SummitBack to Shasta for 3rd summit to get friend Jesse to the top! Avy Gulch
Guero - May 16, 2011 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2001
West Face2nd Shasta summit
Guero - May 16, 2011 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 1999
Avy Gulch1st time summiting Shasta
mjp20k - May 15, 2011 10:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 1996
Casaval RidgeCamped at 10,000', up at 4 AM, summitted, glissaded from 13,500' to 9500', climbed back up to camp, packed up and descended.
jpsmyth - May 12, 2011 1:45 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 1987
Via Bolam glacierClimbed while attending USMC mountain warfare school. They paid me to go to this school? More recently climbed by way of casaval and green butte ridges.
Jivey - May 6, 2011 5:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2010
Avy gulchHad really awesome weather! Camped at Helen and weathered a scenic and playful hail squall with rainbows. Hit the Gulch at ~ 5 AM and reached the summit around 9. A chilly wind up there, but clear as a bell. Can't wait to come back.
Bascuela - May 5, 2011 8:33 pm Date Climbed: May 4, 2011
Avalanche GulchOvernighted at Helen Lake. Moderate winds which died overnight. Summited next morning and retuned to car. Very hot & slushy below 10K. Great mountain, first non-Sierra climb.
jonmeek16 - Apr 10, 2011 12:30 pm Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2011
blown off the mtnwent for a two day trip making camp at Helen Lake. high winds all day on day 1 to get to camp but forecast called for a clear window the next morning, forecast was wrong! had to bail! will be back and beautiful mountain
AriehDavid - Apr 7, 2011 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2008
tried 9 times, summited 5Soloed the Hotlum-Bolam Ridge 4th of July weekend, 2008. Climbed to the top five times: twice view Hotlum-Bolam, once via Hotlum Glacier, once via Clear Creek Route, and once, at age 9, via Avy Gulch. A great mountain to introduce one's self to the world of mountaineering.
Bikclmb - Mar 29, 2011 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
Fantastic! Avalanche GulchCovered in snow from the bottom, great for climbing in the morning, glissading down. Not a cloud in the sky the whole time!
CastillejaMiniata - Feb 18, 2011 9:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2010
Minimal snow climbing.There was snow about 1-2 thousand feet below the Red Banks, through the Red Banks, and then above them it was completely dry. Beautiful, frigid morning summit.
wawaaba - Feb 15, 2011 3:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2003
RookieFirst ever peak ascent. Two day summit. Beautiful mountain...but could not escape my raging headache. Great experience.
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 1:03 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Casaval Ridge & West FaceCamped on Casaval Ridge and climbed to the summit the next day. We descended the West Face and traversed back to camp. Super trip!
OOG - Jan 27, 2011 11:19 pm
Avy gulchWanted to do this for most of my life. Finally got around to it last June. Stayed at horse camp and summited the next day. I ended up buying an annual pass because I didn't think I would summit the first time. Not wanting to waste it I came back the first week the old ski bowl opened up and climbed in 1 day. I'll definitely climb this one again by different routes.
LadyWawa - Jan 26, 2011 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2010
Red Banks weeeeI went up the Avalanche Gulch route. People scared me about the Red Banks but there was nothing to worry about at all there. I think the most challenging part was the long haul before the Banks. It looked like my group was the only group to make it on the morning we went. Lots of people turned back before the Banks (as we saw on our way down). OK glissade on the way down but a little too steep for me on or below the RBs- I walked down a bit first. :)
ExcitableBoy - Dec 26, 2010 9:11 am Date Climbed: May 31, 2009
Casaval RidgeClimbed the Casaval Ridge. Originally planned on bringing skis for the descent, but didn't. I regretted the decision as the West Face looked to be a great ski run.
iquest4it - Dec 25, 2010 4:17 am Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2010
Shasta SummitA climbing partner and I led a blind friend of mine up one of the harder (Hotlum-Wintun Ridge)routes and he did great. He had only climbed Mt. St. Helens before, so it was huge a accomplishment, even for a sighted person. It was for us too.
granjero - Dec 20, 2010 2:28 am
Grand Ski PeakSolstice 2006, July 2007. Skiing off summit with 7000vertical of velvet both times. Oh yeah!