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Lassen National Park Road Openings - 2025-05-08

 2025-05-08 | Lassen National Park Road clearing operations are underway.  The park has made significant progress, but there are still closures in place and major snow removal operations ongoing.

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    Mt. Shasta Skiing and Climbing Conditions Update | April 27, 2025

    Mt. Shasta, bathed in morning light.  Photo taken on April 22, 2025 by Blackbird Guide Jan Czyzewski 2025-04-27 |  Mt Shasta | California The road to Bunny Flat is open, and climbing season is ON...

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      Lassen National Park - Open to Devastated Area

      The road to the devastated area is clear and open to vehicles in Lassen National Park! Photo: Lassen National Park Lassen National Park Road Status 2024-05-12  |  Lassen National Park The road has opened to the Devastated...

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        Mt Shasta Ski & Climbing Conditions Update

        This weekend's storm released a huge amount of snow and wind on Mt Shasta.  Surfaces that had been shaping up with a beautiful corn cycle took a turn for the worst and when the clouds lifted on Sunday, layers of wind sculpted snow emerged.  This had a negative effect on ski quality, but ultimately added to the great snowpack this season and will help to extend what is already going to be a fruitful ski mountaineering season on Mt Shasta.
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          Lassen National Park Road Openings

           2024-05-01 | Lassen National Park Road clearing operations are underway.  The park has made significant progress, but there are still closures in place and major snow removal operations ongoing.
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            New FKT on Mt Shasta 2024 by David Sinclair

            Wow, this is absolutely incredible!  A new Fastest Known Time was just set on Mt Shasta by ultra-athlete David Sinclair.  Sinclair set the record on skis on April 23rd, 2024, blowing the previous FKT up by almost 15 minutes.  Here's what David had to say about the day, as well as pictures and video:
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              Mt Shasta Ski & Climbing Conditions 2023-06-19

              Summit season is in full swing up on Mt. Shasta. Conditions around the mountain are highly variable by aspect & changing quickly.  It pays to know some of the link ups to connect the best snow to avoid volcanic scree scrambling. Record snowfall came with high winds on the upper mountain adding some challenges to skiing & climbing.
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                Mt Shasta Ski & Climbing Conditions - 2023-06-13

                With a little high-clearance off-roading, we were able to clear a few more snow patches to get within 2.3 miles of the Clear Creek Summer Trailhead.  The conditions past the trailhead were a mixed bag - read on for more!
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                  Mt Shasta Ski & Climbing Conditions - 2023-06-05

                  The bottom line is that the ski season on Mt Shasta still has some life left and the climbing conditions are quite good! This weekend, Blackbird teams skied and climbed the West Face and Avalanche Gulch.  
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                    Lassen Peak Ski Conditions 2023-06-02

                    Lassen from just below tree line in the Devastated Area.  Photo: Zeb Blais.  On Friday we skied the North Side of Lassen Peak from the Devastated Area.  The trip began with a bang, or rather...

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                      Mt Shasta Ski & Climbing Conditions - 2023-05-25

                      Don't believe everything that you read! Some are saying ski conditions are less than optimal on Mt Shasta, but our teams found a different story this week. Read on for current ski and climbing conditions on Mt Shasta.
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                        Mt Shasta Ski Conditions - 2023-05-20

                        Ski conditions are currently 4,000' of AWESOME on the West face!  Despite warm temps throughout the day and night, clear skies have enabled solid freezing down to Hidden Valley. Read on for more details!
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                          Mt Shasta Ski Conditions - 2023-05-03

                          Mt Shasta conditions are incredible and are changing fast.  With new storms blowing in, there was a foot of new snow at the Red Banks on 5/3, there was more the last couple days and there's more on the way. Check out our blog for current conditions and photos from Mt Shasta in the last few days.
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                            Mount Shasta: Current Climbing and Skiing Conditions 2022-05-15

                            Skiing Mt. Shasta via Hidden Valley and the West Face proves to be a very secluded and highly rewarding adventure! Despite less than ideal skiing conditions, this is an adventure that can't be overlooked! Snow is melting out quick. If you want to ski Mt. Shasta this season, now is the time!
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                            Mount Shasta: Current Climbing and Skiing Conditions 2022-05-06

                            NEW UPDATE May 13, 2022. The corn skiing is in prime condition on Mount Shasta right now, but it might not last long! Our blog details current conditions on Mount Shasta and shows how easy approaches can turn into nightmare descents in just one day!  Check out our most recent Mount Shasta conditions report!
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                            Mount Shasta: Current Climbing and skiing Conditions 2022-04-26

                            Huge snowfall, high winds and extreme cold have been the most defining characteristics recently on California’s Fifth tallest mountain. What has all this stormy weather meant for current skiing and climbing conditions on Mount Shasta? Find out in our Mount Shasta Current Conditions report!

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                            Mount Shasta: Conditions Report

                            More snow in the last 2 weeks than the previous 3 months, winter is back on Mount Shasta!  Our trip report details the current conditions for ski mountaineering and climbing on Mount Shasta. Read on for details on what Mount Shasta looks like right now for skiing and climbing!
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