chicagosky - Aug 22, 2011 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
First 14er via Avalanche Gulch
Epic climb - 13hrs to top. Noticed symptoms of slight altitude sickness at the summit. Started climbing down immediately and made it back all right. Next time I will remember to bring more water and candy.
ElGreco - Aug 14, 2011 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Bolam Glacier
Ascended Bolam glacier and descended a combination of the upper glacier, Bolam Gully and Hotlum-Bolam ridge. Beautiful approach day to Marine Camp, but at midnight the switch turned on the the winds started howling. The bergschrund was bridged in a couple of places so we crossed it. Perfect surface conditions for cramponing. No ice except a very short section of shards near the North Summit. Fierce headwinds during the climb, with summit gusts forecast at 60-70mph - short video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dslWOPxdpmY
A whiteout followed shortly. Proposed to my girlfriend at the summit... She said "yes"!
seano - Aug 12, 2011 9:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2011
Avy Gulch
3h45 up, 6h RT. A "consolation prize" after finding Lassen closed. Trip report
SFMountaineer - Aug 11, 2011 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Successful AG
Beautiful day on AG with no winds, warm temps, and the perfect size sun cups for finding nice steps in the snow while climbing. Storm clouds developed on our way down but didn't affect us.
TSHAGEL - Aug 1, 2011 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2011
Perfect First Backcountry Skiing Experience up and down the West Face Gully
Deb and I spent 12 hours climbing, only to get kicked off ~700ft. from the top of the route due to white out and ~50 mph. winds. The Ski down was unreal. Perfect snow, we couldn't have asked for any better. Once we skied over to the south side, down "giddy giddy", it turned into pure mash potatoes and was miserable skiing. All in all, it was beautiful. Next year, I WILL take the summit.
We were there to ski corn. Brutally windy three quarters of the way up from the parking area, and the ice never softened there. Fortunately we found our way into a lower basin and experienced a heavenly ski through some corn.
Icemansurf - Jul 18, 2011 8:34 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2011
Winter-type coverage
Storms had been blowing through over the previous week, but the weather cleared and made a nice two day window for climbing. Camped at Helen and went up Avy Gulch the next morning. Lots of snow, relatively small group of us, post-holing in snowshoes up to Red Banks, windy and a lenticular forming as we headed up, but luckily the wind died and the cloud dissipated. Almost turned around at the summit plateau, but pulled it together and made it. Long day back to Bunny Flat. One of those days where I was hating life in the moment, but so stoked once I was off the mountain and eating pizza and drinking beer.
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Clear Creek Route
Later season is never good, but in any season its a slog, either scree or snow...
Osterizer - Jul 15, 2011 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
Osterized
Made the summit around noon via the West Face Gully
Vitaliy M. - Jul 15, 2011 2:52 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
Shasta x7 by 5 different routes
July 2009 via avalanche gulch
April 2010 via green butte overnight trip
April 2010 dayhike via Casaval ridge- 9 hours
April 2011 dayhike via green butte-7 hours (from BF to summit plateu. due to 80mph winds/decreasing visibility couldnt go onto the summit pinnacle itself)
April 2011 dayhike avalanche gulch 4 hours 50 mins from BF to the summit
May 2011-Casaval/WF overnight trip with WF descent
July 2011-Whitney Glacier overnight (Bolam TH)
5dsch - Jul 10, 2011 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Avy-G!!!
Over-night at Helen, pretty cold I must say. 5 hours from Helen to the summit and back. Unfortunately partner wasn't well and could go to the summit with me. 3rd time so far this year!
Matt Miller - Jul 7, 2011 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Clear Creek
Invited by a friend to climb Shasta and couldn't say no. Long approach from Clear Creek, but very scenic. Loved it!
Dennis Poulin - Jun 30, 2011 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
Hotlum/Bolam
Fantastic weather, great team, great conditions. 5th time on summit. Nice meeting mrchad9 on the route going for his 7th summit.
srobinson - Jun 29, 2011 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
First Timer
Made it to the summit up the Avalanche Gulch route from Helen Lake in a little under 4 hours. It was a beautiful day and my first Fourteener.
kacaygill - Jun 26, 2011 2:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
West Face Summit
This was my first time climbing a mountain and I had a wonderful time. I climbed Mount Shasta to honor the work of the Breast Cancer Fund.
SJ - Jun 26, 2011 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Casaval
Awesome Route, Awesome Weather.
mtndonkey - Jun 26, 2011 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Loving Casaval
Casaval Ridge is a must do. Camped at 11k and descended via AG. Thanks to a huge snow year we were able to climb this route much later than usual and enjoy great weather overall.
Levi - Jun 19, 2011 3:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
Solo on Sargents Ridge
I started out from Bunny Flat TH at 2:30am. Against better judgement I followed a party of three and we all ended up a little lost. So, instead of heading up the intended Avalanche Gulch, I was now going up Sargents Ridge. There was no speed record today. After 12 and a half hours of climbing I turned around at the plataeu before the summit. It was a long walk out, especially without making the summit. But I'm sure it will be there for another day. Conditions were fantastic on the way up and who doesn't love post-holing on the way down?
chicagosky - Aug 22, 2011 5:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2011
First 14er via Avalanche GulchEpic climb - 13hrs to top. Noticed symptoms of slight altitude sickness at the summit. Started climbing down immediately and made it back all right. Next time I will remember to bring more water and candy.
BrianChase - Aug 22, 2011 5:12 pm
shut downwinter storm hella wind and snow
ElGreco - Aug 14, 2011 6:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2011
Bolam GlacierAscended Bolam glacier and descended a combination of the upper glacier, Bolam Gully and Hotlum-Bolam ridge. Beautiful approach day to Marine Camp, but at midnight the switch turned on the the winds started howling. The bergschrund was bridged in a couple of places so we crossed it. Perfect surface conditions for cramponing. No ice except a very short section of shards near the North Summit. Fierce headwinds during the climb, with summit gusts forecast at 60-70mph - short video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dslWOPxdpmY
A whiteout followed shortly. Proposed to my girlfriend at the summit... She said "yes"!
seano - Aug 12, 2011 9:26 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2011
Avy Gulch3h45 up, 6h RT. A "consolation prize" after finding Lassen closed. Trip report
SFMountaineer - Aug 11, 2011 1:28 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2011
Successful AGBeautiful day on AG with no winds, warm temps, and the perfect size sun cups for finding nice steps in the snow while climbing. Storm clouds developed on our way down but didn't affect us.
TSHAGEL - Aug 1, 2011 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2011
Perfect First Backcountry Skiing Experience up and down the West Face GullyDeb and I spent 12 hours climbing, only to get kicked off ~700ft. from the top of the route due to white out and ~50 mph. winds. The Ski down was unreal. Perfect snow, we couldn't have asked for any better. Once we skied over to the south side, down "giddy giddy", it turned into pure mash potatoes and was miserable skiing. All in all, it was beautiful. Next year, I WILL take the summit.
idpeakgirl - Jul 20, 2011 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2010
Skinned up, skied downWe were there to ski corn. Brutally windy three quarters of the way up from the parking area, and the ice never softened there. Fortunately we found our way into a lower basin and experienced a heavenly ski through some corn.
Icemansurf - Jul 18, 2011 8:34 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2011
Winter-type coverageStorms had been blowing through over the previous week, but the weather cleared and made a nice two day window for climbing. Camped at Helen and went up Avy Gulch the next morning. Lots of snow, relatively small group of us, post-holing in snowshoes up to Red Banks, windy and a lenticular forming as we headed up, but luckily the wind died and the cloud dissipated. Almost turned around at the summit plateau, but pulled it together and made it. Long day back to Bunny Flat. One of those days where I was hating life in the moment, but so stoked once I was off the mountain and eating pizza and drinking beer.
zoomloco - Jul 16, 2011 4:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2011
Clear Creek RouteLater season is never good, but in any season its a slog, either scree or snow...
Osterizer - Jul 15, 2011 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 12, 2007
OsterizedMade the summit around noon via the West Face Gully
Vitaliy M. - Jul 15, 2011 2:52 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2011
Shasta x7 by 5 different routesJuly 2009 via avalanche gulch
April 2010 via green butte overnight trip
April 2010 dayhike via Casaval ridge- 9 hours
April 2011 dayhike via green butte-7 hours (from BF to summit plateu. due to 80mph winds/decreasing visibility couldnt go onto the summit pinnacle itself)
April 2011 dayhike avalanche gulch 4 hours 50 mins from BF to the summit
May 2011-Casaval/WF overnight trip with WF descent
July 2011-Whitney Glacier overnight (Bolam TH)
5dsch - Jul 10, 2011 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2011
Avy-G!!!Over-night at Helen, pretty cold I must say. 5 hours from Helen to the summit and back. Unfortunately partner wasn't well and could go to the summit with me. 3rd time so far this year!
colinpence - Jul 9, 2011 10:04 pm
first 14erMy first ever 14er. Overnight trip---great time!
Matt Miller - Jul 7, 2011 7:21 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2011
Clear CreekInvited by a friend to climb Shasta and couldn't say no. Long approach from Clear Creek, but very scenic. Loved it!
Dennis Poulin - Jun 30, 2011 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
Hotlum/BolamFantastic weather, great team, great conditions. 5th time on summit. Nice meeting mrchad9 on the route going for his 7th summit.
srobinson - Jun 29, 2011 2:16 pm Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2011
First TimerMade it to the summit up the Avalanche Gulch route from Helen Lake in a little under 4 hours. It was a beautiful day and my first Fourteener.
kacaygill - Jun 26, 2011 2:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2011
West Face SummitThis was my first time climbing a mountain and I had a wonderful time. I climbed Mount Shasta to honor the work of the Breast Cancer Fund.
SJ - Jun 26, 2011 1:32 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
CasavalAwesome Route, Awesome Weather.
mtndonkey - Jun 26, 2011 11:21 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
Loving CasavalCasaval Ridge is a must do. Camped at 11k and descended via AG. Thanks to a huge snow year we were able to climb this route much later than usual and enjoy great weather overall.
Levi - Jun 19, 2011 3:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2011
Solo on Sargents RidgeI started out from Bunny Flat TH at 2:30am. Against better judgement I followed a party of three and we all ended up a little lost. So, instead of heading up the intended Avalanche Gulch, I was now going up Sargents Ridge. There was no speed record today. After 12 and a half hours of climbing I turned around at the plataeu before the summit. It was a long walk out, especially without making the summit. But I'm sure it will be there for another day. Conditions were fantastic on the way up and who doesn't love post-holing on the way down?