kaylam87 - Jul 4, 2017 10:23 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2017
I reeeeally wanted to turn around and sleep...
Hiked from Bunny Flat to Horse Camp. Set up camp, ate, and slept for about 5 hours. Took off just before 1 am, was on the summit by 12:15. The hardest thing I've ever done!! Glissaded down over 3000' and postholed through slushy snow, arriving back at Horse Camp by 4ish. Packed up and headed back out to the trailhead.
Grampahawk - Jun 29, 2017 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2017
perfect weather
We had high pressure, warm days, very little wind. It was an easy climb for my daughter Erin as her first mountaineering trip. We camped at Helen Lake and left for the summit a 3am. Hit the top at 8:30. We had so much fun glissading down. Very few other climbers this day also. Only ran into about a dozen others.
Yulia Zi - Jun 25, 2017 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2017
Summit via West Face
Susan and I were the only girls on the West Face route that day. The weather was perfect, in fact it was so hot the snow was soft even at 5am.
Even though we summited, Susan got a very bad AMS and exhaustion right after we started the descent. Thank God we were able to glissade down the West Face.
Climbers, please listen to your body and communicate to your partner on time before the disaster strikes.
Have climbed both the north and west side (west side most recent). Did the west gully route to Casaval Ridge, messed up the route and had to traverse the "Cat Walk" which was sketchy at best. Finally hit the Whitney glacier and on to summit. Took about 6 1/2 hours from our bevy site.
Yulia Zi - Nov 30, 2016 1:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2016
Summited despite the bad weather warning
Four very determined Ukrainians summit Mt.Shasta via a Avalanche Gulch Route.
They promised a crazy wind, but we decided to get at least to Helen Lake and check the weather there. Got soaked under the rain and tried to dry our clothes all night. Due to this the summit of delayed and we started at 6am. The sky was clear despite the weather forecasts.
It was a cold, but clear and sunny day. We all made it to the top safely. One of our friends did have slip and fall on the way down (chimney's area), so watch every step. Proper footwork at all times. Thankfully a friend got away few a few painful bruises only.
Thank you Mt.Shasta. And we will be back soon.
Erik Beeler - Oct 21, 2016 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2016
1st CA 14'er
15 hours car to car. Great weather - far warmer than expected. Very little snow at the top. I skipped the normal final stretch and free soloed the opposite side. Went 5.6 maybe 5.7 with some crumbling rock. I couple of hikers started to follow me but I chased them off saying I wouldn't be responsible for them.
Was a really fun time.
jmizz - Oct 2, 2016 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2015
Ski Descent
Nice climb up Avy Gulch, perfect conditions. Skied all the way down to Bunny Flat parking lot from base of summit block (which was pure ice), more than 7k! Awesome day.
jmizz - Oct 2, 2016 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2014
West Face
First 14er!
Willthessinger - Jul 20, 2016 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2016
First time above 12k
Up and down in 10 hours solo via Avalanche Gulch from Bunny Flats. Perfect weather on top. I was able to glissade from the base of Misery to Helen Lake which made for a quick descent. For acclimation I was at 11k three weeks before, 12k two weeks before, and walked up to the snow line the day before. I want to try a winter ascent with a guide. When it takes about the same time to slide down on your butt than it takes for people like Ghelfi to get up from Horse Camp, you get real humble.
SchwartzOn - Jul 15, 2016 1:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2011
Big Snow Year Ski Descent Winton-Hotlam (twice)
Epic snow year. Normal snow pack, with precip continuing March, April, May and June. By July we were stoked, and so much so that we decided to ski summit. Went with Swiss mountaineer that could make the Matterhorn seem like a gentle rolling hill. Bootkicked to top, Summited an hour before sunset, and had the whole mountain to ourselves to ski down. Excellent conditions, icy chute at top and then nice and wide snowfields, 8000 feet vert!!!
Record-setting, not for me but for the crowds. There were hundreds (if not well over one thousand) of people at Bunny Flats, with parking extended 0.5-1.0 miles away from the parking area. I took my chances and happened to arrive at a spot near the sign-in/permit kiosk, just as another car was leaving. Some people were even double-parked! Horse Camp seemingly had hundreds of people, with tent sites scattered throughout the forest. The climb itself was fairly straightforward and well-defined as a result of so many people going up the route every day for probably at least two weeks. The conga line of climbers was a tad annoying to pass by but overall the trek was worth the effort.
This was my attempt to confront my fear of traveling on snow head-on. Climbed with a guide and learned a great deal about using crampons and an ice ax. It will probably be the standard by which other mountains are compared for a while
Guilty - Jul 5, 2016 3:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2016
Avalanche Gulch
Left a little after 6, from Bunny Flats parking. High winds and storm clouds on top. Summit with perfect timing that it cleared-up,(Blue sky's). Yea! Manny others turn away from the summit, being socked in early morning. I'm sure they would of made it, if they left later for the summit. I guest, this is one time I am glad I slept in! Back to the car a little after 1pm,(7hrs r/t). No crampons, used steps from others and it warmed up later! Another plus. And, still plenty of snow where you can glissade more then half-way down.
Grenn - Jun 14, 2016 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2016
Avalanche Gulch
Great route. Great weather and great friends!
strudolyubov - Jun 9, 2016 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2016
Avalanche Gulch
Day trip up Avalanche Gulch route. Cool summit, nice weather, great views.
Nick Turtura - May 30, 2016 12:31 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2016
Smooth Sailing
West Face via HVBC. Blue bird. Snow from parking lot. No snow shoes needed. Snow on the face was in great shape. Left HVBC at 6:00am. Glissaded from the top of the west face to the bottom (4000'). Have fun.
Larry Laverty - May 19, 2016 8:32 pm Date Climbed: May 18, 2016
Avalanche Gulch
Warm Spring day. Left the Bunny at dawn. As usual these days, sizable crowd on the mountain, folks from Utah, Austria, and throughout N. California. Envied the boarders and skiers up and down. Descent was good when able to slide, not so much when on the feet. Soggy posts to calves or knees. Thanks to Jeff from San Jose for outstanding photos. Touched by Jeff at the top with his father's vintage ice axe, the axe from their first trip together on the mountain many years before.
wmolland - May 15, 2016 8:20 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2016
Avalanche Gulch
A windy day forced me to leave the snowboard at Helen Lake. Made the summit no problems without that sail on my back (the same could not be said about most of the skiers who pushed on in the high winds). Beautiful bluebird day and the snowboard from 10.5k back to the car was stellar! It's a long uphill walk, but nothing technically difficult about it.
Kevintheclimber - Apr 4, 2016 12:15 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2015
AG
solo. day trip
Malesore - Jan 28, 2016 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2015
kaylam87 - Jul 4, 2017 10:23 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2017
I reeeeally wanted to turn around and sleep...Hiked from Bunny Flat to Horse Camp. Set up camp, ate, and slept for about 5 hours. Took off just before 1 am, was on the summit by 12:15. The hardest thing I've ever done!! Glissaded down over 3000' and postholed through slushy snow, arriving back at Horse Camp by 4ish. Packed up and headed back out to the trailhead.
Grampahawk - Jun 29, 2017 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2017
perfect weatherWe had high pressure, warm days, very little wind. It was an easy climb for my daughter Erin as her first mountaineering trip. We camped at Helen Lake and left for the summit a 3am. Hit the top at 8:30. We had so much fun glissading down. Very few other climbers this day also. Only ran into about a dozen others.
Yulia Zi - Jun 25, 2017 4:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2017
Summit via West FaceSusan and I were the only girls on the West Face route that day. The weather was perfect, in fact it was so hot the snow was soft even at 5am.
Even though we summited, Susan got a very bad AMS and exhaustion right after we started the descent. Thank God we were able to glissade down the West Face.
Climbers, please listen to your body and communicate to your partner on time before the disaster strikes.
reconronin949 - May 15, 2017 10:48 pm
North side! West side!Have climbed both the north and west side (west side most recent). Did the west gully route to Casaval Ridge, messed up the route and had to traverse the "Cat Walk" which was sketchy at best. Finally hit the Whitney glacier and on to summit. Took about 6 1/2 hours from our bevy site.
Yulia Zi - Nov 30, 2016 1:15 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2016
Summited despite the bad weather warningFour very determined Ukrainians summit Mt.Shasta via a Avalanche Gulch Route.
They promised a crazy wind, but we decided to get at least to Helen Lake and check the weather there. Got soaked under the rain and tried to dry our clothes all night. Due to this the summit of delayed and we started at 6am. The sky was clear despite the weather forecasts.
It was a cold, but clear and sunny day. We all made it to the top safely. One of our friends did have slip and fall on the way down (chimney's area), so watch every step. Proper footwork at all times. Thankfully a friend got away few a few painful bruises only.
Thank you Mt.Shasta. And we will be back soon.
Erik Beeler - Oct 21, 2016 5:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2016
1st CA 14'er15 hours car to car. Great weather - far warmer than expected. Very little snow at the top. I skipped the normal final stretch and free soloed the opposite side. Went 5.6 maybe 5.7 with some crumbling rock. I couple of hikers started to follow me but I chased them off saying I wouldn't be responsible for them.
Was a really fun time.
jmizz - Oct 2, 2016 3:53 pm Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2015
Ski DescentNice climb up Avy Gulch, perfect conditions. Skied all the way down to Bunny Flat parking lot from base of summit block (which was pure ice), more than 7k! Awesome day.
jmizz - Oct 2, 2016 3:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2014
West FaceFirst 14er!
Willthessinger - Jul 20, 2016 11:43 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2016
First time above 12kUp and down in 10 hours solo via Avalanche Gulch from Bunny Flats. Perfect weather on top. I was able to glissade from the base of Misery to Helen Lake which made for a quick descent. For acclimation I was at 11k three weeks before, 12k two weeks before, and walked up to the snow line the day before. I want to try a winter ascent with a guide. When it takes about the same time to slide down on your butt than it takes for people like Ghelfi to get up from Horse Camp, you get real humble.
SchwartzOn - Jul 15, 2016 1:44 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2011
Big Snow Year Ski Descent Winton-Hotlam (twice)Epic snow year. Normal snow pack, with precip continuing March, April, May and June. By July we were stoked, and so much so that we decided to ski summit. Went with Swiss mountaineer that could make the Matterhorn seem like a gentle rolling hill. Bootkicked to top, Summited an hour before sunset, and had the whole mountain to ourselves to ski down. Excellent conditions, icy chute at top and then nice and wide snowfields, 8000 feet vert!!!
Redwic - Jul 6, 2016 10:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2016
Record-SettingRecord-setting, not for me but for the crowds. There were hundreds (if not well over one thousand) of people at Bunny Flats, with parking extended 0.5-1.0 miles away from the parking area. I took my chances and happened to arrive at a spot near the sign-in/permit kiosk, just as another car was leaving. Some people were even double-parked! Horse Camp seemingly had hundreds of people, with tent sites scattered throughout the forest. The climb itself was fairly straightforward and well-defined as a result of so many people going up the route every day for probably at least two weeks. The conga line of climbers was a tad annoying to pass by but overall the trek was worth the effort.
ljwoodw - Jul 5, 2016 7:28 pm Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2012
My first real mountainThis was my attempt to confront my fear of traveling on snow head-on. Climbed with a guide and learned a great deal about using crampons and an ice ax. It will probably be the standard by which other mountains are compared for a while
Guilty - Jul 5, 2016 3:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2016
Avalanche GulchLeft a little after 6, from Bunny Flats parking. High winds and storm clouds on top. Summit with perfect timing that it cleared-up,(Blue sky's). Yea! Manny others turn away from the summit, being socked in early morning. I'm sure they would of made it, if they left later for the summit. I guest, this is one time I am glad I slept in! Back to the car a little after 1pm,(7hrs r/t). No crampons, used steps from others and it warmed up later! Another plus. And, still plenty of snow where you can glissade more then half-way down.
Grenn - Jun 14, 2016 5:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2016
Avalanche GulchGreat route. Great weather and great friends!
strudolyubov - Jun 9, 2016 7:08 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2016
Avalanche GulchDay trip up Avalanche Gulch route. Cool summit, nice weather, great views.
Nick Turtura - May 30, 2016 12:31 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2016
Smooth SailingWest Face via HVBC. Blue bird. Snow from parking lot. No snow shoes needed. Snow on the face was in great shape. Left HVBC at 6:00am. Glissaded from the top of the west face to the bottom (4000'). Have fun.
Larry Laverty - May 19, 2016 8:32 pm Date Climbed: May 18, 2016
Avalanche GulchWarm Spring day. Left the Bunny at dawn. As usual these days, sizable crowd on the mountain, folks from Utah, Austria, and throughout N. California. Envied the boarders and skiers up and down. Descent was good when able to slide, not so much when on the feet. Soggy posts to calves or knees. Thanks to Jeff from San Jose for outstanding photos. Touched by Jeff at the top with his father's vintage ice axe, the axe from their first trip together on the mountain many years before.
wmolland - May 15, 2016 8:20 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2016
Avalanche GulchA windy day forced me to leave the snowboard at Helen Lake. Made the summit no problems without that sail on my back (the same could not be said about most of the skiers who pushed on in the high winds). Beautiful bluebird day and the snowboard from 10.5k back to the car was stellar! It's a long uphill walk, but nothing technically difficult about it.
Kevintheclimber - Apr 4, 2016 12:15 pm Date Climbed: May 11, 2015
AGsolo. day trip
Malesore - Jan 28, 2016 9:14 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2015
So close...yet so far awayhttps://suenosong.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/mt-shasta-trip-report/