Somtimes a trip just doesn't seem like much of a trip without suffering! I trudged around through snow in the dark for several hours this weekend after having many of the views I had hoped to see during daylight hours obsucred by snow and clouds. I still enjoyed the outing, but I didn't have to deal with high winds, an intense storm, nor spend the night in the wilderness.
Much like JoshWood, later this month, I hope weather ends up favoring my annual Thanksgiving Day tradition of summiting a prominent California peak (not Shasta).
I'm glad that Josh will have more time to read up on the lore surrounding Mt. Shasta before visiting. For some, high winds and the possibility of a storm are not the first things to be concerned about. For those out there who attempt summits on or around Thanksgiving, I do suggest wearing/carrying more than one layer of clothing and I do not suggest going barefoot!
http://www.redding.com/news/2011/nov/14/body-l-area-man-found-mt-shasta/http://www.redding.com/news/2011/nov/14/man-dies-on-mt-shasta/Edited to update link (the newspaper editors revised and added some details, but now both links seem to lead to the same article besides the comments)...My last bit of advice--if you are a minamalist when it comes to clothing cost, convenience, and weight, and the weather seems mild, don't go too basic on the few items of clothing you do venture out in. The same clothes you sat in while watching football from your recliner might not cut it in November, especially after dark in the mountains.