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YES……………………………………….SNOW!!!
January 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Avalanche Gulch Jan. 29, 2012
Our winter has finally arrived!
In the past week,
Green Butte Ridge/Broadway
we’ve received over 4 ft. of snow!
Check out video of current conditions January 24, 2012~
Black Butte
Black Butte is starting to look sweet for skiing this season!
Mt. Shasta Ski Park is open and all three triple chair lifts are in full operation.
My Winter Awareness Clinics are now running. First one of the season this Saturday January 28, 2012. For further details, check out~
http://mountshastaguide.com/tours-clinics/winter-awareness-clinic/
Have a great week and come check out the snow this weekend!
Snow???
January 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SNOW, SNOW and MORE SNOW!!!
Is it really coming???
Friday the 13th!!!
There is hope…
http://www.shastaavalanche.org/advisories/advisories/avalanche-advisory
How desperate has it got…
Ouch!
Thursday a few of us headed up to Crater Lake, Oregon to check out the snow conditions. There’s a good 3-4 ft. I took a nice 30 ft. slider on the rocks.
Beautiful Crater Lake, Oregon
Martin Luther King Weekend is weekend is free on fees at National Park entrances.
Oh yeah, don’t forget the~
January 21, 2012
Have a great weekend!
Mt. Shasta…Latest Weather Report
December 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
January 1, 2012
New Snow!!!
Happy New Years!
We did get a few inches to a foot of new snow. There are still lots of rocks and logs out there. Very cautious skiing and snowshoeing.
Weather has finally made a change. It’s raining in town and snowing at the higher elevations on the mountain.
Wednesday at Bunny Flat-
Looking Pretty Grim
Let’s hope it’s snowing up there. Here’s the latest report from the Avalanche Advisory and weather~
http://www.shastaavalanche.org/advisories/advisories/avalanche-advisory
Tree Skiing...No Really! 12-28-2011
There are a few obstacles on the road from Bunny Flat to the Old Ski Bowl.
Where is the SNOW!
My friend in search of snow…hope you find some in Utah!
As always, have a great weekend and I’ll update any new SNOW!
Happy Winter Solstice and Happy Holidays!!!
December 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I wish I could report lots of snow…
2011-2012
What else is there to do… snow hiking and great ice skating opportunities at Castle Lake, Cliff Lake and Gumboot Lake and mountain biking trails on Mt. Shasta are in awesome condition right now. Oh yeah and keep doing the “SNOW DANCE”!
Have a fun and safe Weekend!
Mt. Shasta…A Windy Tease!
December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Wanna know how much snow we got…
New Snow on the Road
Enough to tour up the road~3 inches
Snow Getting Wind Blown!
She peaked out from the clouds. A few new inches up there.
Windy Up High!
Above 12,000 ft, winds are predicting to reach up to 90 m.p.h…that’s WINDY!
How about ICE SKATING~Check out this awesome video of Castle Lake my friend Ken Nelson put together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5YnIBIiCsQ
I know I keep repeating myself…Keep doing the “SNOW DANCE”!
and as always, Have a great weekend!
What’s Happening at Castle Lake…
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
With no snow in the near future, I’ve been wondering what the conditions are like at Castle and Heart Lake?
Castle Lake 12-09-2011, Klamath Mountain Range
I took a hike up to Heart Lake this morning to check out conditions. It’s absolutely beautiful for snow hiking.
There’s snow and a well booted path up but early morning makes it a icy hike up. Be prepared with the proper footwear.
- Heart Lake
Heart Lake is frozen over. I didn’t see any skate tracks but did see foot tracks.
Here’s the scoop for safety and walking on ice from the National Association for Search and Rescue: 2 inches=walking, 4 inches=fishing, 5 inches=snowmobiles, 8-12 inches=vehicles
Castle Lake Up Close
There’s a nice thin layer of ice on Castle Lake.
This lake was once known to the Shasta and Wintu Indians as “Castle of the Devil”. They believed an evil spirit “Ku-Ku-Pa-Rick” lived in the lake and made the eerie echoing sounds heard in the winter. These noises were later to be discovered to be the movement of ice. It’s making those sounds!
and latest conditions on Mt. Shasta~
Avalanche Gulch 12-08-2011
Not much snow!
Down Gemini Tree
A great place to hang out and enjoy the mountain views!
Have a great weekend!
Very Windy Mt. Shasta!!!
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
RIP...Gemini Tree December 2011
This beautiful Red Fir was known as the Gemini Tree and a prominent landmark on Mt. Shasta. Sadly to say, it was blown over this week in the major wind storms we had. I took this picture last week. Not much snow left…kept doing the SNOW DANCE!
This week’s conditions has been “WINDY”!!!
Everitt Memorial Hwy Dec. 1, 2011
Very high winds predicted for the rest of the week. Be cautious out there!
Green Butte Ridge/Broadway Getting Wind Blown
Too many rocks for my like~Keep doing the SNOW DANCE!
Bunny Flat Dec. 1, 2011
Have a great weekend!
Current Mt. Shasta Conditions!
November 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We are starting to get decent coverage.
Coverage Looking Good! November 26, 2011
Temps warming up, I decided to ski back down in the shaded trees.
A Few Turns!
We got almost 2 feet of freshies. A good base so far.
Looks like warm temps the next few days.
Keep doing the snow dance!
November 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
Thanksgiving SNOW has arrived!!!
Avalanche Gulch
Looks like a few inches here and a few inches there…this is a good start!
Upper Avalanche Gulch
Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving Holiday!
Snow Is Coming!!!
November 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
ALERT-GATE IS CLOSED AT BUNNY FLAT
Snow is here!!!
Sand Flat Loop 11-06-2011
Doing some kickin and gliding. Good for cross-country skiing.
It’s time to start thinking about WINTER FUN!
Check out Mt. Shasta Fun Guide Winter Newsletter~
http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=94deaceadd9423f5ecc47d5e3&id=8210c79525
Green Butte Ridge Last November
Pull out all your gear, dust it off and get ready!
Practicing Avalanche Transceiver
Winter Awareness Clinic Dates for Winter 2011/2012 now available!
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Gray Fox
I took this shot this past week on my daily walk.
Looks like weather is in the forecast for the next week.
Let’s hope for enough snow accumulation to play!
Have a great weekend!
Upper Sacramento River Canyon Tour and more…
October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This past weekend I went on one of Dottie Smith’s Tours~Upper Sacramento River Express. She’s the historian and tour guide for the Shasta County area. It was a great tour of the area and I learned a lot too!
Thanks Dottie!
Dog Creek Bridge
This historic bridge was originally called Harland Miller memorial Bridge, who was a one-time chief of the California Bridge Department. It was completed in 1927 at a cost of $114,985.
Sacramento River and Dog Creek Area
The first gold discovery in the Sacramento River Canyon was made in Dog Creek in 1850 but wasn’t mined or settled until 1855 because of Indian hostilities.
Lower Soda Springs
Springs all along Soda Creek in the Castella area offered many healing properties. This spring is enclosed in a temple located on the Berry Estate Property (it’s private). This was the location to George W. Bailey’s Hotel in 1858 and the Castle Crags Tavern and Resort in 1892, the largest hotel ever built in Shasta County.
Back Side of Castle Crags
Castle Crags area offers lots of history starting with the Indians who referred to it as Abode of the Devil, Castle del Diablo meaning Castle of the Devil by the Spanish, and the Needles by Hudson’s Bay trapper Michel LaFramboise. Great hiking opportunities too!
Happy Hikers, Gray Butte~Mt. Shasta
My friend and her son visiting from Grass Valley this week. We had a great visit.
View of Old Ski Bowl
We’ve been having our Indian Summer this week. Great hiking opportunities in our area. Looks like weather into the 70′s this weekend dropping into the 60′s next week.
Have a great weekend!
Autumn is here and very exciting news…
October 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Autumn is in the air.
Colors of fall are just starting to change.
Castle Lake
If your looking for a good hike this weekend, Castle Lake offers excellent hiking and exploring opportunities.
Mt. Shasta's Lenticular Cloud
The views from the Castle Lake area are beautiful.
This week the mountain has shown off many incredible Lenticular Clouds~
http://www.siskiyous.edu/shasta/env/clouds/
Very Exciting News…
Gateway Trail
Check out the newest trail addition for Mt. Shasta~The Gateway Trail
http://www.mtshastanews.com/features/x617626203/Gateway-Trails-expected-to-open-by-summer
Looks like the next 10 day forecast are for sunny skies!
Enjoy the beautiful falls colors and have a great weekend!
Rim of Mud Creek Canyon and…SNOW!
October 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
This past week we finally made it to the rim of Mud Creek Canyon on Mt. Shasta.
Good navigation skills and a bit of cross-country travel leads to this magical place.
Top of Mud Creek Canyon
From here are views of the Konwakiton Glacier and Falls.
Konwakiton Falls
These run usually during the summer and fall months.
Mud Creek Canyon
Mud Creek Canyon is the longest and oldest canyon on Mt. Shasta.
Old Ski Bowl
Tuesday morning I took a hike up the Old Ski Bowl to around 8,500 ft.
With this early start it may be two years in a row we’ll be skiing and saying, “Happy Halloween”
At 8,500 ft...
2-3 inches with a crust on the top. This is a good start.
Happy Fall!
Looks like we could get possible over a foot of snow in the next couple days!
and as of today, forecasters are calling for a mostly sunny weekend.
I’ll post as snow conditions accumulate!
Current Conditions for 10-5-2011
Bunny Flat
Wednesday morning before the storm.
County Snow Plow
Thanks as always for doing a great job! Road is plowed to Lower Old Ski Bowl Parking area.
Whoo-hoo!
Earliest ever~ First ski day this season.
I was very cautious. There’s a good foot and half of snow and with that lots of rocks.
It's Snowing!
This is what it’s doing as of Wednesday Oct. 5 at noon.
