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Trip
Alpine Scramble - Mount Shasta/Avalanche Gulch
Climb a volcano in California with a beautiful overnight at 10.5k feet to watch sunset at Helens Lake
- Tue, May 3, 2022 — Wed, May 4, 2022
- Seattle Alpine Scrambling
- Scrambling
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb
- Challenging
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,200 ft
- FULL (3 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the trailhead at 8AM.
*Leaders permission required for conditioning and steep snow climbing skills, preference to folks who have climbed with me in the last 12 months*
Please use mountaineers form to request leaders’ permission. Direct emails and leaders’ permission before registration open date will be ignored
This trip is open only for scrambling and basic climbing graduates only. This should not be your first snow scramble with the mountaineers.
While requesting leaders’ permission, please send
1. How are you planning to arrive to the trailhead? (Leader will be driving down from Seattle on sunday)
2. What are the recent trips (in the last 2 months) where you have climbed over 4000 feet in a day?
3. Are you vaccinated and are upto-date with the vaccine requirements?
4. Have you climbed over 10,000ft? If yes, have you had any altitude sickness?
5. Will you be okay adjusting to weather window available during the week?
6. Have you done any winter overnight camping?
Mount Shasta/Avalanche Gulch
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Wilderness Press Mt. Shasta Wilderness
USGS Mt Shasta, CA
USGS McCloud, CA - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Helmet
- Mountaineering Boots
- Ice Axe
- Crampons
- Sleeping Bag
- Tent
- Sleeping Pad
- Emergency harness
- Snowshoes