peerzat - May 3, 2009 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2009
perfect conditions are so nice
skin up. stay at lake helen. maybe 20 for a low overnight. climb up. summit. light a match on the summit. blow it out. look around. laugh. ski down. perfect snow on the gulch. as The Flight of the Concords say, "Conditions were perfect". will have to do the chutes next time.
Climbed several times via this route. Always crowded.
BCJ - Oct 4, 2008 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Great glissade
All worth it for the glissade. Whiteout on top with most people choosing to go back down from the Red Banks.
Sienna - Sep 5, 2008 3:48 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2003
My first snow ascent
…my only snow ascent
atavist - Mar 16, 2008 10:46 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
avalanche gulch
the route had good traffic. on the way up, we watched two people slip and ride the express train all the way to the bottom of the gulch.
bighornmonkey - Dec 29, 2007 10:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2004
Done...
First attempt on Shasta...We made the summit under very strong winds
NewDayRising - Jul 11, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2004
AG left of Heart
Route: Avalanche Gulch Variation Left of Heart
First mountaineering trip with a bunch of Boy Scouts and my brother. Left horse camp about 0300 and returned in 12 hrs. Ryan and friend summitted, then myself and brother. Others to follow. All but 3 summitted. Will have to come back when there is more snow.
Deb - May 30, 2007 12:05 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
DAY HIKE!
Tina and I were supposed to camp at 50/50 Sat nite but with impending crud weather on Sunday and our zest for adventure....we dayhiked the Hill! Loved it even though I was sucking butt over 13K'. Had the best time!
CBoldt1010 - May 9, 2007 6:37 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2006
Long day!
Long way up from Bunny Flat. Great climb though!
drewcmf - May 7, 2007 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2006
AG
CMF annual climb...4/6 climbers stood on top.
Local wildfires made the view kind of crappy, but still worth every step.
Until next year...
Round trip in a big day from Bunny Flat. A very good intro mountaineering route. My friend puked at the Red Banks! Awesome glissade down nearly the whole route.
knowlesjustin - Nov 14, 2006 2:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2005
2nd time's a charm
Don't take Shasta too lightly. At first light on a busy Sunday morning, I saw the first summitter of the day tumble about 500 feet after taking a false step right below Red Banks. He had to be helicoptered out from Helen Lake.
salad - Sep 18, 2006 6:37 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 1994
peerzat - May 3, 2009 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2009
perfect conditions are so niceskin up. stay at lake helen. maybe 20 for a low overnight. climb up. summit. light a match on the summit. blow it out. look around. laugh. ski down. perfect snow on the gulch. as The Flight of the Concords say, "Conditions were perfect". will have to do the chutes next time.
gomez13 - Apr 20, 2009 4:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2000
First TimeMy first time on Crampons and using an ice axe. Learned what a long day in the mountains is
sierrasclimber - Apr 7, 2009 10:41 pm
Lame on footTicked for the list should have climbed it another way or done it in better snow on skies.
OWilderness - Dec 10, 2008 3:17 am Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2007
Climbed it7 times and counting...
mdostby - Oct 27, 2008 10:42 pm
Avy GulchClimbed several times via this route. Always crowded.
BCJ - Oct 4, 2008 3:40 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Great glissadeAll worth it for the glissade. Whiteout on top with most people choosing to go back down from the Red Banks.
Sienna - Sep 5, 2008 3:48 pm Date Climbed: May 30, 2003
My first snow ascent…my only snow ascent
atavist - Mar 16, 2008 10:46 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2005
avalanche gulchthe route had good traffic. on the way up, we watched two people slip and ride the express train all the way to the bottom of the gulch.
bighornmonkey - Dec 29, 2007 10:15 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2004
Done...First attempt on Shasta...We made the summit under very strong winds
NewDayRising - Jul 11, 2007 12:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2004
AG left of HeartRoute: Avalanche Gulch Variation Left of Heart
First mountaineering trip with a bunch of Boy Scouts and my brother. Left horse camp about 0300 and returned in 12 hrs. Ryan and friend summitted, then myself and brother. Others to follow. All but 3 summitted. Will have to come back when there is more snow.
Deb - May 30, 2007 12:05 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007
DAY HIKE!Tina and I were supposed to camp at 50/50 Sat nite but with impending crud weather on Sunday and our zest for adventure....we dayhiked the Hill! Loved it even though I was sucking butt over 13K'. Had the best time!
CBoldt1010 - May 9, 2007 6:37 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2006
Long day!Long way up from Bunny Flat. Great climb though!
drewcmf - May 7, 2007 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2006
AGCMF annual climb...4/6 climbers stood on top.
Local wildfires made the view kind of crappy, but still worth every step.
Until next year...
fossana - Apr 8, 2007 10:52 pm
AGSep ?, 1996
Intro to alpine climbing
ascendingzion - Feb 1, 2007 9:02 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2004
great first climbMy first mountain! Learned some good lessons and had a blast, especially on the glissade!
Flex - Dec 20, 2006 5:27 am
June 1999Round trip in a big day from Bunny Flat. A very good intro mountaineering route. My friend puked at the Red Banks! Awesome glissade down nearly the whole route.
knowlesjustin - Nov 14, 2006 2:57 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2005
2nd time's a charmDon't take Shasta too lightly. At first light on a busy Sunday morning, I saw the first summitter of the day tumble about 500 feet after taking a false step right below Red Banks. He had to be helicoptered out from Helen Lake.
salad - Sep 18, 2006 6:37 pm Date Climbed: May 1, 1994
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Mike N - Aug 17, 2006 7:25 pm
AGStandard. Should be no problem for most people.
SkydiveKen - Jul 13, 2006 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
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