Mt. Shasta Guide Books
"Climbing
Mt. Shasta" by Steve Lewis Is The Only Written Resource You'll Need
to Help You Prepare For A 14,162 ft. Ascent On The Second Highest Volcano In The
United States! It's also the first book ever written and designed specifically
for anyone planning to climb Mt. Shasta for the first time.
"I've
found Steve's book to be the best reference available for preparing anyone to safely and
successfully climb to the summit of Mt. Shasta using the Avalanche Gulch Route."
Climbing Mt. Shasta contains 12 comprehensive
chapters and power packed appendices loaded with resourceful information. This book was
produced in very high quality paper with an attractive color cover and eight pages with
color pictures. Also, there are several black and white pictures along with color
pictures, an aerial map, several maps and charts. The book has a lot of subheadings making
it easy for the reader to follow. Chapter One begins by introducing the Volcano’s
eruptive history, its thick icy glaciers, and the story of the first recorded summit
ascent on Mt. Shasta. The next few chapters acquaint the reader, or climber, with the
hazards and rewards of mountaineering allowing those of you who know little about the
Mountain to become better acquainted with it. You will also be introduced to weather,
safety, climbing techniques, and proper use of equipment. Re-live the dramatic story of
the climber who survived two lonely, cold nights without sleeping gear at 12,000 feet.
Subsequent chapters prepare you for your climb up the mountain. Once you’re packed,
author Steve Lewis takes you on a step-by-step journey to the summit. Finally, glissade
with him 2,000 feet down a snowfield as he takes you safely back to base camp. Appendices
include a mountaineering glossary, mountaineering stores, and resourceful phone contacts.
"Mt. Shasta Guide to Fun"
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by Robin Kohn. This book is the most detailed fun guide to outdoor recreation
activities in all seasons for the Siskiyou County Area. With this guide in hand,
one can choose their activities based on interest, time frame, their individual
skill level and feel confident that they are being well guided.
"The Mount Shasta Guide to Fun by Robin Kohn is a
wonderful resource for anyone wishing to explore the area. This book is unique,
in that it offers a variety of activities for a wide range of interests and
skill levels. It is a hiking guide, skiing and bicycling guide, a climbing
guide and more. It is well-illustrated and includes relevant geology and history
flora and fauna. There is something here for everyone, from first-time
visitor to to long-time resident. Finally -- a guidebook for all reasons, for
all seasons."
This book will save you time
and effort in planning your trip. It offers
information on preparation, risk management and
gives detailed maps and descriptions for the
following activities: hiking and backpacking,
bicycling, back country skiing and snowshoeing,
rock climbing, driving tours, and caving to name
only a few. Opportunities for recreation are unlimited here. This
resource guide describes a variety of activities including hiking, backpacking,
bicycling, cross-country (X-C) and back country skiing, rock climbing, driving
tours and scenic waterfall walks, to name only a few.
This guide is divided into seven sections: Mount Shasta,
McCloud, Dunsmuir and Castella, Weed and Shasta Valley, Lower Klamath Basin/Lava
Beds National Monument/Medicine Lake Highlands, Yreka, and a driving tour of
Scott Valley. Each section provides a description of the area and includes a
driving map, directions, descriptions of tours and activities, preparation
required, and risk management. Please take note that descriptions written under
driving directions are followed by more detailed narratives.
This 144-page book includes
19 maps, offers over 100 photographs and
illustrations and is specially designed with the
plastic coil binding to make it easy to layout
and turn each page. It is light weight and can
easily slip into a backpack or daypack.
"The Mt Shasta Book"
- by Andy Selters and Michael Zanger. On Mt. Shasta's lower slopes, hikers and Nordic skiers find walks and tours among gothic
forests and subalpine meadows, trips to finish in an hour or two or to last a week. On
Shasta's upper slopes, climbers and ski mountaineers find routes from moderate to severe,
many including travel on the largest glaciers in California. For skiers, the book reveals
quiet forest routes and divulges some of the little-known powder pockets. For climbers,
the book describes virtually every route on the mountain, telling for each route what to
look out for and helping the prospective climber decide which route he or she is ready to
try." For skiers, the book reveals quiet forest routes
and divulges some of the little-known powder pockets. For climbers,
the book describes virtually every route on the mountain, telling
for each route what to look out for and helping the prospective
climber decide which route he or she is ready to try.
 Climbing
Maps
Mt. Shasta Wilderness Recreation Map
An excellent route map covering the
climbing routes is the "Climbing Routes" by Michael Zanger, owner of Shasta
Mountain Guides, and published by Wilderness Press. The map is compiled from Mt. Shasta
and McCloud quadrangles and was remapped in 1988 by Andy Selters. The map shows the
Mountain's routes and their variations. Available in Mountaineering Stores.
The Fifth
Season's Mount Shasta Climber's Review
A summary of the Mount Shasta climbing routes sold at The Fifth
Season's store and at the Mount Shasta Ranger District. A well
defined topo map with several smaller maps showing all the routes
for climbing Mt. Shasta.
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