The Shasta-April post seemed outdated but was very useful. I am planning Casaval Ridge May 20-22. We will also go Hotlum-Bolum June 10-12. Did anyone go up last week? How were the conditions? It's snowing right now in Klamath Falls so I recognize conditions will change but it's nice to get recent reports.

Any sightings on West Face Gulley and Cascade Gulch? Looking at giving these a go first weekend in June.

Any sightings on West Face Gulley and Cascade Gulch? Looking at giving these a go first weekend in June.

How far out is Clear Creek and Diller?

Robin- How difficult is the ski descent on the west face? Thinking if theres good coverage, why not schlep the skis up if people are glissading this thing

Thanks for your help

How are conditions right now? Thinking to do Casaval this Saturday. Snowshoes/skis needed for the approach?

You should charge a nickel for each inquiry Robin.....you'll be rich! Thanks for all the beta!

She is good!

Thanks Robin! Next weeks weather doesn't look as good; hopefully that will change. Misha: If you go this weekend I would love a report.
-Mark

We were just on Casaval on Thursday (5/13). First time I've been on the route, so I'm not sure what the typical conditions are. Going through the hourglass, it was unconsolidated powder on top of loose rock (we went up the right side). The catwalk seemed a little thin. You could walk across the beginning of it without any trouble. The middle (where it's heavily wanded) was pretty thin, we front-pointed and daggered our way across the most exposed portion. It then went back to decent coverage for the exit.

Mountain was empty! There was only one other group up there, and only one of them summited. Took us 8 hours from our camp to summit, and another 4 hours to get down via Avalanche Gulch. We managed to glissade almost all the way from the Red Banks to Lake Helen.

Good luck!
Doug

Hoping to get some good beta on Shasta's West Face Gulley after the Cha-Cha Train weekend. Specifically about ski decent conditions.

What Deb said.......BUMP!

looking for some recent info on conditions too. heading up there this weekend.

thanks telewoman!

Hope you dont mind me hittin' you up again nxt week before we ROLL UP

Summited 3 days ago. Weather was great. Light wind, clear skies. Saw avalanche in avy gulch come off casaval and almost into the tent city. Tons of snow. Was really melty by midday. Tons of skiers coming down misery hill all the way down[/img]