The Mt. Shasta Book A Guide to Hiking, Climbing, Skiing, and Exploring the Mountain and Surrounding Area

by Selters, Andy; Zanger, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780899974040
• ISBN10: 089997404X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-19
• Publisher: Wilderness Press

Summary

The Mt. Shasta Book is the ultimate guide to safely the hiking, backpacking, and climbing routes up the 14,162- foot mountain. In addition, this guide covers the area's skiing, snowboarding, water activities, and mountain biking trails. With over 50 combined years of experience as Shasta guides, the authors are seasoned experts on the mountain and its surroundings.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction	1	(6)
2 Weather	7	(2)
3 Hiking	9	(56)
Hiking on Shasta	9	(19)
Hiking Near Shasta	28	(37)
4 Climbing	65	(50)
Area: Southwest Side of Mt. Shasta from Sargents Ridge to Cascade Gulch	70	(19)
Area: Shastina to the Hotlum-Bolam Ridge	89	(12)
Area: North and Northeast Sides, Hotlum and Wintun Glaciers	101	(10)
Area: East and Southeast Sides, Clear Creek, Mud Creek Canyon and Konwakiton Glaciers	111	(4)
5 Skiing, Snowboarding, and Ski-touring	115	(18)
6 Water Activities	133	(8)
7 Mountain Biking	141	(4)
8 Flora and Fauna	145	(10)
9 Geology	155	(6)
10 Amenities, Sources and Other Information	161	(9)
Afterword	170	(1)
Index	171	(3)
Map Index	174	(1)
Aerial Photos	174	(1)
About the Authors	175