DustyDeb9 - Jan 27, 2010 12:13 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2009
Avalanche Gulch
Beautiful, but abnormally warm on the mountain. Camped at Helen Lake, left camp at 4:30 am for summit attempt. Made it 3/4 up Misery Hill before altitude sickness gave reason to turn around.
Taken as a Day ascent via Cassaval and as a winter assault via Cassaval --> Avy Gulch --> summit. This mountain will teach you everything you could ever hope to know with all of it's routes.
bryangast - Jan 8, 2010 12:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2008
No Snow on top
Via the north side. Got to the top and the wind had cleaned off a lot of the snow.
theAxeman - Jan 3, 2010 10:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2004
Many Times
Climbed with Shredder (Russ Barrett). Done the face, but the anthill is a bit tedious, I usually do the Casaval Ridge, completed solo May, 2007
Climbed twice... something strange always seems to happen. First time I had seen a "labyrinth"!
Alpinist34 - Dec 28, 2009 7:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
4th Time's a Charm
Excellent conditions late in the season. Firm snow up through the Redbanks and summit plateau. Previous 3 trips were turned back due to avvy conditions or high winds. Would like to return in 2010 in full snow coverage conditions.
Bivy on the ridge, what a tremendous climb. Must go back to ski it.
alpinedon - Nov 22, 2009 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2003
Retro-signing
went with my friend James. Struggled up to high camp at completely snowed-over Lake Helen, but then had a really great day the following morning, ascended in about four hours, the weather was great, although pretty windy.
kavak - Nov 13, 2009 11:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1977
From Ski Bowl Road
Back in the day, this was a viable route and done in one day. It was snowing when we started, and we were on snow the whole route. We crossed over Green Butte Ridge into Avalanche Gulch and up toward the Red Banks. While still in the clouds, I was a bit nervous about small projectiles whizzing by. You could hear them rather than see them. Just before we reached Misery Hill we broke through the clouds and the views were spectacular. The trip down wasn't as fun as the snow became slushy on the lower slopes. Climbed with my brother-in-law.
Been up that Mountain 7 times and summit 5 with Mountain Leader Students. 1994-1999 Mostly on the Hotlum. Tele Ski'd off the summit. (just below the rock band) all the way to the parking lot in 98. The 1st 1000 ft was strastrugi and sounded like I was throwing a chandelier down the mountian on every turn.
Did a winter ascent of Avalanche Gulch in March of 96 and went up Sargents ridge in March of 97.
haishan - Sep 28, 2009 1:43 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
WFG
Finally got up this guy. Skied the WFG along with about 30 others that day. Best skiing of the weekend was the S-facing snow patch coming down from Shastina the day before.
cdewhurst - Sep 21, 2009 5:22 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2006
cdewhurst
Learned a lot on this awesome climb. 1-I love climbing 2.Don't leave your sweater in the car on a snow climb 3. don't fill your water bladder and have near your clothes in case it leaks 4. teeth chattering from cold is not only very uncomfortable it also hurts the toungue. Will climb this one again. Can't explain how beautiful climbing a snow peak is.
This was my very first 14er. I think it was the summer of '81. I climbed with a friend, and we camped overnight at a cabin halfway up the mountain. Along the way we encountered snowfields that seemed endless.
I had climbed Lassen a few days prior to attempting Shasta, so I thought I was in good shape. Boy, was I wrong. Luckily my youthful energy and determination to complete the summit overcame my lack of preparation, and bad weather weather that I encountered on the climb. Thank goodness for the hot water springs to warm my hands, but it was too bad there was no view at the summit due to the clouds. Following the hike, I was not able to move for three days due to exhaustion.
7300 vertical foot perfect corn ski descent? Check! Repeated in June of 2007 with equally awesome conditions.
rmick25 - Sep 3, 2009 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2008
First 14er
Took Avalanche Gulch and was fortunate to have a late season storm before we got there. There was a windy winter resulting in a lack of snow on the approach from Horse Camp. Winds were incredible at the top and we essentially crawled. Great Glissade below the heart.
Buckaroo - Sep 3, 2009 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2002
Hotlum Wintun Ridge
Solo Hotlum-Wintun then right into Hotlum ice gully, bivied at about 11,000 ft. came back down all on the rock ridge, there was no snow except at the top. Beautiful day. Nice approach too, compared to the bushwacks of Rainier, Shasta has very open and dry forests. Plus acclimated in town at 4,000 ft. for a few days so felt really nice compared to Rainier where you start at sea level. There's also some neat lava tube caves N of the peak for exploring on a rainy day.
cab - Aug 31, 2009 3:18 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2006
Avalanche Gulch
My first snow climb! Camped at Helen Lake and froze all night because my sleeping pad had a hole in it. Was glad to get moving early with the alpine start and really enjoyed the climb to the top. Great weather. This one got me hooked on mountaineering!
Dennis Poulin - Aug 30, 2009 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Clear Creek
Dayhiked this one. Lots of scree which was pretty miserable. 4th time on the summit of Mt Shasta. Beautiful day on an uncrowded route.
DustyDeb9 - Jan 27, 2010 12:13 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2009
Avalanche GulchBeautiful, but abnormally warm on the mountain. Camped at Helen Lake, left camp at 4:30 am for summit attempt. Made it 3/4 up Misery Hill before altitude sickness gave reason to turn around.
SKI - Jan 14, 2010 10:09 pm
The White QueenTaken as a Day ascent via Cassaval and as a winter assault via Cassaval --> Avy Gulch --> summit. This mountain will teach you everything you could ever hope to know with all of it's routes.
bryangast - Jan 8, 2010 12:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2008
No Snow on topVia the north side. Got to the top and the wind had cleaned off a lot of the snow.
theAxeman - Jan 3, 2010 10:56 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2004
Many TimesClimbed with Shredder (Russ Barrett). Done the face, but the anthill is a bit tedious, I usually do the Casaval Ridge, completed solo May, 2007
Schlekeway - Jan 1, 2010 7:22 pm
Mystic MountainClimbed twice... something strange always seems to happen. First time I had seen a "labyrinth"!
Alpinist34 - Dec 28, 2009 7:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2009
4th Time's a CharmExcellent conditions late in the season. Firm snow up through the Redbanks and summit plateau. Previous 3 trips were turned back due to avvy conditions or high winds. Would like to return in 2010 in full snow coverage conditions.
Snowslogger - Dec 28, 2009 1:07 am
Solo, winter conditionsClimbed this on my way south moving from WA to CA. Just beat the snow moving in on my way down, closer than I like to cut it.
Princess Buttercup - Dec 1, 2009 12:21 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2009
Casaval RidgeBivy on the ridge, what a tremendous climb. Must go back to ski it.
alpinedon - Nov 22, 2009 10:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2003
Retro-signingwent with my friend James. Struggled up to high camp at completely snowed-over Lake Helen, but then had a really great day the following morning, ascended in about four hours, the weather was great, although pretty windy.
kavak - Nov 13, 2009 11:27 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1977
From Ski Bowl RoadBack in the day, this was a viable route and done in one day. It was snowing when we started, and we were on snow the whole route. We crossed over Green Butte Ridge into Avalanche Gulch and up toward the Red Banks. While still in the clouds, I was a bit nervous about small projectiles whizzing by. You could hear them rather than see them. Just before we reached Misery Hill we broke through the clouds and the views were spectacular. The trip down wasn't as fun as the snow became slushy on the lower slopes. Climbed with my brother-in-law.
Darren9 - Nov 7, 2009 2:54 am
Shasta is fantasticClimbed Shasta many times, all on north side routes.
mtldrinst - Sep 30, 2009 10:36 am
Military ClimbBeen up that Mountain 7 times and summit 5 with Mountain Leader Students. 1994-1999 Mostly on the Hotlum. Tele Ski'd off the summit. (just below the rock band) all the way to the parking lot in 98. The 1st 1000 ft was strastrugi and sounded like I was throwing a chandelier down the mountian on every turn.
Did a winter ascent of Avalanche Gulch in March of 96 and went up Sargents ridge in March of 97.
haishan - Sep 28, 2009 1:43 am Date Climbed: May 25, 2009
WFGFinally got up this guy. Skied the WFG along with about 30 others that day. Best skiing of the weekend was the S-facing snow patch coming down from Shastina the day before.
cdewhurst - Sep 21, 2009 5:22 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2006
cdewhurstLearned a lot on this awesome climb. 1-I love climbing 2.Don't leave your sweater in the car on a snow climb 3. don't fill your water bladder and have near your clothes in case it leaks 4. teeth chattering from cold is not only very uncomfortable it also hurts the toungue. Will climb this one again. Can't explain how beautiful climbing a snow peak is.
colinpence - Sep 17, 2009 11:32 pm
in the cloudsThis was my very first 14er. I think it was the summer of '81. I climbed with a friend, and we camped overnight at a cabin halfway up the mountain. Along the way we encountered snowfields that seemed endless.
I had climbed Lassen a few days prior to attempting Shasta, so I thought I was in good shape. Boy, was I wrong. Luckily my youthful energy and determination to complete the summit overcame my lack of preparation, and bad weather weather that I encountered on the climb. Thank goodness for the hot water springs to warm my hands, but it was too bad there was no view at the summit due to the clouds. Following the hike, I was not able to move for three days due to exhaustion.
granjero - Sep 8, 2009 6:39 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2006
Hotlum-Wintun7300 vertical foot perfect corn ski descent? Check! Repeated in June of 2007 with equally awesome conditions.
rmick25 - Sep 3, 2009 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2008
First 14erTook Avalanche Gulch and was fortunate to have a late season storm before we got there. There was a windy winter resulting in a lack of snow on the approach from Horse Camp. Winds were incredible at the top and we essentially crawled. Great Glissade below the heart.
Buckaroo - Sep 3, 2009 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2002
Hotlum Wintun RidgeSolo Hotlum-Wintun then right into Hotlum ice gully, bivied at about 11,000 ft. came back down all on the rock ridge, there was no snow except at the top. Beautiful day. Nice approach too, compared to the bushwacks of Rainier, Shasta has very open and dry forests. Plus acclimated in town at 4,000 ft. for a few days so felt really nice compared to Rainier where you start at sea level. There's also some neat lava tube caves N of the peak for exploring on a rainy day.
cab - Aug 31, 2009 3:18 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2006
Avalanche GulchMy first snow climb! Camped at Helen Lake and froze all night because my sleeping pad had a hole in it. Was glad to get moving early with the alpine start and really enjoyed the climb to the top. Great weather. This one got me hooked on mountaineering!
Dennis Poulin - Aug 30, 2009 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2009
Clear CreekDayhiked this one. Lots of scree which was pretty miserable. 4th time on the summit of Mt Shasta. Beautiful day on an uncrowded route.