Thread: Shasta summer 2012

i dont know that it is really "bad", its just that it was in prime shape before this last storm and now it isnt as smooth as it could be. i think the remnants of darkstar and crews or others pow trax a week ago could account for some of the carnage off the top and those little icy chicken heads are on some north exposures. i think a week or 2 of melt/freeze could smooth things out and kill the chicken heads.

h - i dont know the elevation but its plain as day. there is a large buttress u will come to right about at treeline. clr crk route goes climbers left of it and the wintun ridge route is left and/or on it. climb up the clear creek route and then either ski back down it or the wintun glacier. after skiing the glacier just traverse skiers right on the only obvious snow ramp there and just keep working right till you are under the buttress again and the obvious clr crk ridge route is below you. about 8k and 18 miles as you are parking at 6k and a mile out from the th right now.

Originally Posted by h-atlas

Surprised to hear that about HW - never seen it in "bad" shape early in the season. Can you describe it a bit more? Like just not smooth? Windblown? Sastrugi? The Wintun always does look really fun to stay on. About what elev did you cut back to Clear Creek TH?

I just logged in to ask the same question. Was planning to ski it next week.

Old sastrugi with windboard/variable funkiness. Very unsmooth. Just go and do Wintun. The upper chute off peak really wasn't that bad except for a few firm chicken heads but I bailed out skiers right early as possible onto Wintun to get maximum smoothness.

thanks guys. i think we'll go for this friday.

Looks like a buddy and I are headed up this this Sunday through Wednesday to ski. We were thinking Brewer Creek TH. Anyone have any thoughts on what is going to ski best. (I know its a ways out..) Would a 107 or 88 underfoot ski be nest for right now? Thanks for the beta.

looking for a partner for a one day summit trip friday - sunday. route flexible....anyone down?

ok this weekend looks like a bust for weather. i'll be up aiming for next weekend if anyone wants to link up.

Tyfalk - I skied down the AG (Left of Heart) the first weekend in May on Coombacks (106 underfoot) and it was fine. They obviously didn't deal well with the sastrugi and chickenheads that I found above 12k, but what does? I would go for the skinnier boards if they're lighter - width isn't going to do you much good in June!

Was thinking of a quick solo attempt on the H-W route driving up tonight but the winds/clouds tomorrow look nasty, 85mph gusts called for tomorrow and then it's only getting worse in terms of precip, and winds on Sunday.

The Wintun delivered on Friday. I saw in person what BG and gimpy said about the Hotlum - just bumpy. But the Wintun skied great from the top down - skied off the windless and peopleless summit about 11 AM. Road added < 1 mile in my opinion and is melting out fast. Hopefully the forecasted snow smooths out the rest of the mountain.

looking like potential for a foot of fresh above 10k...then sunny wednesday.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text

Holy crap they just doubled the previous forecast totals. Woot! I'm going Wednesday and have an ambitious plan which should work well with how this storm comes in to get legit pow turns...hopefully.

wow. looks like it could be good. and hopefully it'll smoove out what needs to be smooooooved. git sum!!

http://www.earnyourturns.com/11545/s...oquette-falls/

Originally Posted by snowsnake

looking like potential for a foot of fresh above 10k...then sunny wednesday.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...&FcstType=text

I hate those point forecasts. New snow, yes, but also "hurricane-force winds" according to the NWS recreational forecast from today. Recipe for bullet-proof and/or frozen snow waves??? Not liking the looks of my planned Friday ski....

anyone get up there today? from the shasta cam, looked like there might have been some windows.

Looks like my Thursday/Friday/Saturday window to do Shasta will be hosed by high winds. Is there a side of the mountain or a route that tends to be better wind-sheltered?

Ski some of the lower stuff around Bunny Flat.
Giddy Giddy Gulch, The Old Ski Bowl, Green Butte Ridge, Grey Butte, Powder Bowl, Sun Bowl, Red Butte, Green Butte or Shastarama Point.

anyone check out brewer creek lately?

Anyone gonna be up there 6/16?

Skinned all the way to thumb rock in nuking winds today. Best skinning conditions I've ever had on Shasta. Epic windbuffed everywhere. We rode the middle Trinity chute.

Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio

anyone check out brewer creek lately?

Anyone gonna be up there 6/16?

Yep, planning on H-W next weekend.

rightthefuckon b!!!! way to nail it. hopefully the riding was as good as the skinning. heheh

Nice! Glad it turned out well for ya!

Ended up taking the trip to Shasta despite questionable weather forecasted for last Sunday through Wednesday. Drove up to Brewer Creek Trailhead and made it a little less than a mile from the trailhead. Skininig through heavy snow and occasional thunder. Not feeling very good about out decision at this point.


The storm fizzled out sometime late that night and gave way to a beautiful morning.


3Pinnah enjoying the bluebird morning.


Clouds rolling in on us so we choose to descend. The new snow was about boot deep, higher density but still skied well.


We didn't see anyone get up too high on our side of the mountain the days we were there until Wednesday. A group of two looked to make it Wednesday afternoon when we were on the way out.




Mika getting after it. BMF in the PNW!!


All smiles on the perfect corn exit. We skied all the way to the car little less than a mile from the Brewer Creek trailhead.

^^^ Strong work ty. mika looking steezy as always.

I'm planning to drive up there on the 16th, with June 17th-19th available to ski, eyeing the winturn route. Rolling solo if anyone wants to meet up.

How are road conditions?