20-30" of new snow on Mount Shasta!!

Bob and others,<br><br>I am thinking of taking off to Shasta around the first of July for a week. If anybody is interested fire off an email: 99sven at earthlink dot net<br><br>Gregg

I'm thinking sometime between July 9-31...I have those weeks off...I would like a few partners for Avalanche Gulch or Hotlum-Wintun Ridge...but would consider other routes...

Did Diamond Pk in a near blizzard on Friday, and Green Butte on Shasta in sun/partly cloudy skies on Sunday am in all that 2-3 ft of new pow; it was awesome boarding!!  Could have easily gone up to 10 or11,000 if I'd had more time.<br>Boot

<br>June 17 -21st Just got home from Shasta Hotlum /Wintun attempt via Brewer creek We saw it all happen. Got there friday night and set up tent 2 mi from Brewer creek campground.this was possible because the trusty old Trooper blasted its way through snow banks blocking the road.Overnight It snowed 4 " at 6400' which gave us good skining on Saturday morning up to 8800' where we found shelter from the wind to set up camp. We skied a bit after early supper but the snow was very moisture laden. Sunday morning bright and clear but cloud cover and strong winds on summit and ridges. We toured up to 10'350 on the Gravel creek side to access the Hotlum but winds were too punishing.Skiing was exellent on warming and supporting crust.We shied away from anything over 35* and saw no natural slide activity. Our guess was that on the NE side (rain shadow?) maybe 4-6" of wet was laid down and quickly froze.We didn't feel the earthquake but did see lots of plane activity to the south of us. Hotlum/ Wintun was extremely wind scoured. Monday almost the same story but with clear overnight skies we awoke to a stong crust and warmer day to come .There were still plumes of snow coming off the summitt and ridges so we did a repeat of Sundays tour.Using the "When the snows is bad the good skiers go touring" logic. After another good day of skiing we loaded up the " whole catastrophe " and skied out and down below the trail head which left us with about a mile hike back to car.We found a good creek down around 4000' for a bath,tented up one last time. Woke up Tuesday ate breakfast at the BLack Bear in Shasta City and drove home. The good news is with warm weather and cold nights this week The snow will furtheer consolidate and the Brewer creek trail head will be accessible or close enough to count this weekend. <br>The 3 of us had planned this way ahead with our work situations. In a "normal year" this date would have been a good bet for Brewer Creek and Hotlum Wintum. again the good news is what Amar has described is that its going to be a very very good summer on Shasta!

In a year much like this year ('98) at Mt. Shasta, a friend and I skied Wintun Glacier/Ridge on August 1st. for  7000' vert. (out of the one day total of 7700') to within 20 min. of the truck at the Clear Creek Trailhead, with minimal sun cups!! The snow blows in and deposits on a small ridge above that trailhead, leaving a string of rolling snow back down below treeline...PS. That lame "smiley" pops up with the year 1998, but not here.??

I remember that year. I got good corn snow all summer. My last day of the season was <br>in the middle of October on the east side. This year could last just as long...<br>