Almost exactly one year after our Tampons and Crampons climb, several of us reunited for another go at the mountain. This time I brought skis… and an expired disposable camera. Saturday, May 11th With Tim flying in from New Jersey and landing in San Francisco this morning, Mikey driving up from Los Angeles, and me…
Tag: Mt Shasta
Tampons and Crampons: Climbing Mt Shasta
Photos from a climb This was a climbing trip with two friends from New Jersey and another from Los Angeles. The two New Jersey guys flew into San Francisco on Wednesday, May 2nd, rented a minivan, and drove up to Napa to pick me up. My other friend from Los Angeles had already made it…
A Week on Mt Shasta: Acclimatization and Exploration
I have plans to climb Mt Shasta, Mt Whitney, and Mt Rainier later this season, so I took advantage of a free week to get out and spend some quality time in the mountains. Last summer when I took a break from school to climb Mt Adams in Washington, the altitude hit me harder than…
Trip Report: Mt Shasta
Mt Shasta, Clear Creek, November 2015 Details Climbed with Jared Arzaga and Chris Troxell 11/12/2015-11/13/2015. 28 hours on the mountain. Route: Clear Creek Trail Weather: Sunny and cool with no wind at all. Temperature ranged from around 45 degrees at the trailhead to probably the 20s in the middle of the night at our 9500′ base…