An Augury Of Autumn
In my last post, I hoped that the snow that came in August and September augured favorably for a good winter. Now, having just passed the autumnal equinox and officially entered fall, another sign...
View ArticleWhat October Has Been Up To In Mount Shasta
It is hard to believe that we have charged this far into October already. The days are shorter but the light is so glorious now. It is no longer the harsh, high angle summer. Now things just seem to...
View ArticleLast Sunset From The Old Ski Bowl (And Some Bonus Sunrises)
I really should say likely the last sunset from the Old Ski Bowl, at least for me, at least for 2024. It is customary for the gates to the Old Ski Bowl at Bunny Flat to be closed on November 1st. If...
View ArticleYosemite And Shasta After
It’s been a busy few weeks here in Mount Shasta. Autumn is at its beautiful peak and the end of the year events have already begun (we cut 155 Christmas trees last weekend!). The business has been...
View ArticleA Quality Autumn Lenticular
It has been a beautiful autumn with great weather and fall color. However, the one things lacking have been great lenticulars, the presence of which typically increases this time of year. This past...
View ArticleMount Shasta Is A White Mountain Again
Amazingly, Mount Shasta has been receiving a fair amount of snow since August. However, between the heat of summer and the strong winds of autumn, not much snow has been able to accumulate on the...
View ArticleOne Wild Storm
Powerful winds whip the clouds around the summit of Mount Shasta. Over the last week, the Pacific Northwest has seen some intense winter weather. What some reports considered the equivalent of a class...
View ArticleImprint Of An Arid Land Pt. I
The Canadian River flows through eastern New Mexico’s Mills Canyon. I have wanted to write something along these lines for a long time now. I have always kept HikeMtShasta focused on the Mount Shasta...
View ArticleHowling At Echo Point (And The Last Sunrise Of 2024)
The second to last day of 2024 was a beautiful one. The sky was beautifully blue and layers of clouds created visual strata climbing up toward Mount Shasta’s summit. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to stop...
View ArticleMount Shasta 2024 – A Year In Images
Alpenglow, summer snow and wildflowers blanket Mount Shasta. We have now completed the year of our Lord 2024’s orbit around the sun. It has been a very odd year here at the Hike Mt Shasta homestead....
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