Category Archives: Ski Mountaineering
Time for Shasta?
Last spring I posted info on the bleak outlook for Shasta skiing and now almost exactly one year later conditions are looking a little better. Might be time to gear up for a trip to the best volcano in California. Here’s … Continue reading
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Mammoth open for the season
Made the trip down to Mammoth for the weekend and they are looking good. We were really suprised by how much terrain was open. Although the snow wasn’t incredibly soft, it was still a lot of fun to make some turns.
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Mt Shasta Not Looking Good
I’ve been thinking about heading up to Mt Shasta soon to do some skiing and normally at this time of year I wouldn’t worry to much about the snow coverage, but I poked around a little to find out what the … Continue reading
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NE Face Mt Lassen, April 12 2008
My roommate Adam and I left Tahoe quite rapidly after I got off work on friday. Our destination; Lassen National Park. After a somewhat chaotic packing session, if you want to call throwing things in the back of the truck … Continue reading
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Sierra Buttes Ski Tour, April 5 & 6 2008
I’ve been eyeing the Sierra Buttes for about a year now after seeing them last summer. I called a few friends, but nobody had the interest or the time to join me so solo it was. I had thought that it … Continue reading
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South Side route on Mt Hood
I was in Portland visiting my family and decided to get up on Hood. I haven’t climbed it in a few years. When I told my mother I was going to be going solo, she insisted that she come along … Continue reading
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Hotlum/Wintun Ridge on Mt Shasta
When we got to the ranger station to buy our permits he said we wouldnt be able to get anywhere close to the trailhead because of the condition of the road. Well good thing I have a 4×4 truck with … Continue reading
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