Here's the run down for those of us attempting to summit the country's second highest volcano this summer:
What: Mt Shasta, 14,162 ft.
Who: All masochists welcome
When: Friday, June 1 through Sunday the 3rd. The hope is to go up and back Friday and Saturday, reserving Sunday as a back up in the event of bad weather Saturday.
Where: Straight up the gut -- Avalanche gulch, the main route.
Some links from Kevin German (aka KGrrr -- the infamous rapper)
http://www.shastaavalanche.org/
http://www.shastaavalanche.org/souside.htm
http://www.thefifthseason.com/mtneqp.htm
http://www.climbingmtshasta.org/
Aside from his mad skills on the mic and extensive studies of the human penis, German summited Shasta last summer on a much more technical route than the one I'd like to do. I'd rather just walk to the top. Here's some of his pics from sacbee.com
A National Geographic map (the image links back to a larger file);
And some recommended gear for the summit pack;
