climbed Mt Shasta over the weekend. I'll post a trip report later, but if anyone is heading up there soon and wants some beta, let me know or post questions.
Rob
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Shasta! An awesome Cascade. Congratulations on the climb. I look forward to the TR. Rick
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Hi Rob,
Looks like you are branching out since finishing.
Shasta is on my list, but i'll probably wait till next year when there's more snow. I'll definitely send you an email with questions. One question I had now was on permits - did you have to get one far in advance?
We still have two spots for our Ecuador trip in Nov. / Dec. open. If you're interested let me know.
Have a good summer.
Richard
Looks like you are branching out since finishing.
Shasta is on my list, but i'll probably wait till next year when there's more snow. I'll definitely send you an email with questions. One question I had now was on permits - did you have to get one far in advance?
We still have two spots for our Ecuador trip in Nov. / Dec. open. If you're interested let me know.
Have a good summer.
Richard
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Hey Richard. How are you?
Good Question. For Permits, I just filled them out at the trailhead that day of climbing. You need two, a Wilderness permit (free) and Summit permit ($25). You then keep a copy on yourself. Note that a Climbing Ranger DID check me and ask to see my permits the next day (same day actually, just FELT like next day since the climb was so long). I think the Summit Permit is good for three days, assuming most people camp.
Good Question. For Permits, I just filled them out at the trailhead that day of climbing. You need two, a Wilderness permit (free) and Summit permit ($25). You then keep a copy on yourself. Note that a Climbing Ranger DID check me and ask to see my permits the next day (same day actually, just FELT like next day since the climb was so long). I think the Summit Permit is good for three days, assuming most people camp.
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We climbed Mt Shasta in June and were also checked by a Ranger at Lake Helen. I also would recommend to bring your own wag bags. The ones the Forest Service hands out, brown paper bags with sawdust, don't hold up very well. 
Congrats on the climb, Rob. I look forward to your trip report and will maybe even finish the one I'm supposed to be writing.
Congrats on the climb, Rob. I look forward to your trip report and will maybe even finish the one I'm supposed to be writing.
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I climbed Mount Shasta from the north side (Hotlam Bolam Glaciers) in 2011 and unless something has changed, we didn't have to do anything in advance and were able to self-issue our own permits from the payment box at the trailhead. I think the cost was $20 back then but that may have changed.desertdog wrote:One question I had now was on permits - did you have to get one far in advance?
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Indeed. 3-day permits can be self-issued at any of the trailheads.nyker wrote:Hey Richard. How are you?
Good Question. For Permits, I just filled them out at the trailhead that day of climbing. You need two, a Wilderness permit (free) and Summit permit ($25). You then keep a copy on yourself. Note that a Climbing Ranger DID check me and ask to see my permits the next day (same day actually, just FELT like next day since the climb was so long). I think the Summit Permit is good for three days, assuming most people camp.
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Shasta Locales...Very appropriate user name!Shasta Locales wrote:Indeed. 3-day permits can be self-issued at any of the trailheads.nyker wrote:Hey Richard. How are you?
Good Question. For Permits, I just filled them out at the trailhead that day of climbing. You need two, a Wilderness permit (free) and Summit permit ($25). You then keep a copy on yourself. Note that a Climbing Ranger DID check me and ask to see my permits the next day (same day actually, just FELT like next day since the climb was so long). I think the Summit Permit is good for three days, assuming most people camp.
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Unless you want a full snowclimb from the cabin or lower, there is still plenty of snow to be climbing on snow from about just under 10,000ft and early in the morning it was firm for great crampon traction. Zero postholing on the entire descent, which was great.desertdog wrote:Hi Rob,
Looks like you are branching out since finishing.
Shasta is on my list, but i'll probably wait till next year when there's more snow. I'll definitely send you an email with questions. One question I had now was on permits - did you have to get one far in advance?
We still have two spots for our Ecuador trip in Nov. / Dec. open. If you're interested let me know.
Have a good summer.
Richard
There are bare patches and lake Helen is where snow coverage starts in earnest on the AG route, but it's not a bad approach from the TH to 10k. Misery Hill as usual is bare, but the rest is snow, including the long slopes from the typical camp spots. The sulphur vents were pretty active higher up and made breathing difficult over that short stretch.
