Trip
Basic Alpine Climb - Mount Shasta/Avalanche Gulch
Drive to Shasta Friday evening and Saturday morning. Ascend to camp Saturday afternoon. Climb to summit and return on Sunday. Drive back to Seattle on Monday. $25 permit cost per person. Preference for Karl/Matt SIG. All others please inquire after May 1st.
Contacts
Karl Themer
Primary Leader
- Fri, May 23, 2025 — Mon, May 26, 2025
- Seattle Climbing
- Climbing
- Basic Alpine
- Adults
- Basic Alpine Climb, M2 Advanced Ski, Strenuous 5, Technical 4
- Moderate
- Mileage: 12.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 7,200 ft
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
TBD
Route/Place
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.
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- The Ten Essentials
- Mountain boots that can accept crampons (not hiking boots)
- Crampons
- An ice axe (not technical ice tools)
- A back pack (40 to 60 liters)
- Webbing and accessory cords
- 6 straight gate carabiners
- 2 locking carabiners
- Large pear-shaped carabiner
- Belay device
- Climbing harness
- Helmet
- Chock pick (nut tool)
- Rescue pulley
- Fleece or puffy jacket
- Rain jacket and full-zip rain pants
- Belay gloves
- Warm gloves or mittens
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