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Mount Shasta
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Information
- Elevation
- 4.322 m
- Country
- United States (US)
- Location / Range
- Cascade Range
- Mountain type
- Volcano (stratovolcano)
- Volcanic?
- Yes — volcano
- Coordinates
- 41.4092, -122.1949
- Difficulty
- Strenuous (mountaineering)
- Best Season
- April–July (the snow is still firm enough to climb)
- Permits & Rules
- A Summit Pass is required to climb above 10,000 feet, and a Wilderness Permit; both are from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest (US Forest Service). Bring a human-waste bag.
- Hazards
- Rockfall in Avalanche Gulch, rocks knocked loose by other climbers, crevasses on the glacier routes, sudden storms, and altitude.
Description
Mount Shasta (4,322 m) is a solitary stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range in northern California, and one of the most popular mountaineering peaks in the western United States. A dormant volcano, its flanks carry several glaciers. The most popular route, Avalanche Gulch, climbs from Bunny Flat via a camp at Helen Lake, then up steep snow past the Red Banks and Misery Hill to the summit—requiring crampons, ice axe and helmet, with most parties starting pre-dawn on firm snow.
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Routes
Avalanche Gulch
BeratRute terpopuler dari Bunny Flat: kemah di Helen Lake (~3.200 m), summit attack dini hari menapaki salju curam melewati Red Banks dan Misery Hill. Butuh crampon, kapak es, dan helm karena ancaman rockfall.
Hotlum–Bolam Ridge
BeratRute glasier dari sisi utara yang lebih sepi dan sedikit lebih teknis, melintasi punggungan antara glasier Hotlum dan Bolam.
Climbing Experiences
Mount Shasta (4,322 m) is most often climbed via Avalanche Gulch: a camp at Helen Lake and a pre-dawn push up steep snow past the Red Banks and Misery Hill. Climbers stress crampons, ice axe and helmet against rockfall, and an early start on firm snow.
References
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