Shasta Mountain Guides

09/02/2026

That's a wrap on the 2026 Mount Shasta climbing season! 🏔️✨

We are filled with immense gratitude as we look back on an incredible year on The Mountain. To our phenomenal climbers, our world-class guide crew, and everyone working hard behind the scenes—THANK YOU for making this season an absolute banger!
Together, we shared challenging, rewarding, and truly transformative journeys. From those early 2:00 AM alpine starts to standing in awe on the summit, this year reminded us why Shasta Mountain Guides has fallen in love with this volcano season after season. We truly had the best crew ever this year! Here is what made 2026 so unforgettable:
The Best People: Our climbers brought unmatched positive vibes, grit, and determination to every single ascent.
Epic Views & Beautiful Sunrises: Mother Nature absolutely delivered with stunning Cascade horizons and morning skies that took our breath away.
Delicious Backcountry Food: Fueling big summit pushes with amazing real meals prepared by our guide chefs.
Life-Changing Trips: Watching bonds form, skills grow, and dreams come true on the snow. Whether you were a returning guest or stepped onto a glacier for the very first time, you are part of the Shasta Mountain Guides family. Thank you for trusting us with your adventures, taking care of each other, and sharing the good vibes. We are already missing the mountain mornings, but we cannot wait for the new snow to fall and what the super El Nino has in store for us. See you on the mountain! ❄️❤️
special thanks to Danny Kern Danny Kern for the amazing photos

05/13/2026

The climbing and skiing on Mt. Shasta have been excellent recently. We had teams climbing Casaval Ridge and Avalanche Gulch and skiing the Gulch and the West Face. Congratulations to guides , , and Julian Fiske who all had successful summits this week. Coming up has more of the same plus a ski mountaineering trip headed to the Hotlum-Wintun.
The climbing season is hitting high gear with solid conditions for the next several weeks. Thanks to our guides who’ve been making dreams come true and our guests, many who are returning for multiple trips.
The 2026 season is exceeding our expectations and we’re grateful to everyone who’s joined us so far. We’re just getting started, see you on the mountain!

05/09/2026

Mt Shasta conditions report Saturday May 9th. We climbed Avalanche Gulch, Tailer reached the summit with guests and skied the West Face and the stoke high! We found excellent climbing in the gulch with smooth supportable snow and great cramponing. The skiing was ideal on many aspects and elevations and rode well all the way to Hidden Valley. The lower mountain is melting and we walked .5mi to reach snow from Bunny Flat.
It was a busy day with climbers and skiers taking advantage of the prime conditions. There was also a heli evac from the top of Red Banks for a medical issue. Everyone made it down safety.
It’s peak season and the next several weeks will be busy! Contact us for details or to schedule a climb.

04/27/2026

Guide training 2026, climbing season is here! We had a great weekend with our staff and are excited for the season ahead!
April continues to be unsettled with some big thunderstorms Saturday night and 3-4” of new snow. Sunday dawned clear, cold, and calm before more afternoon snow showers came in.
Conditions are looking excellent with soft snow for skiing and a firm base for climbing. Our guides skied the West Face and Avalanche Gulch today and found fun, smooth snow. Climbers had great crampon conditions and the cold temps made for a supportive surface.
It’s game time team! Reach out to book or any questions at all.

04/22/2026

Some days are extra special on Mt. Shasta. Today was one of them.
We’re so excited for the upcoming season, especially with all this new snow recently! We can’t wait to share this with you!

04/20/2026

Attention skiers! Did winter let you down? Don't stress, it's not too late to get your fix! Here on Mt. Shasta, April is the new February and we've seen consistent storms this month with another Winter Weather Advisory this week!
The backcountry riding has been incredible and the ski mountaineering season is here. With 2, 3, and 4-day trips planned weekly, it's time to tackle this bucket list adventure! We offer a women's ski descent led by May 15-17 in partnership with .
This snow also benefits climbers and our summit trips start May 1.
See you on the mountain!

04/14/2026

Mt Shasta update after the storm; checking out the avalanche in Avalanche Gulch. We received almost 20” of new snow last week. A large natural avalanche occurred during the storm on Saturday and ran from 11,500’ to 9,500’ from Green Butte Ridge into Avalanche Gulch.

The new snow smoothed out the surface and made for great skiing and riding and is helping set up for a fun spring ahead. With another small system this week; April showers are bringing beautiful conditions to the mountain.

Our first trips launch soon, reach out for more details.

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03/25/2026

03/18/2026

Come along on a spring ski day on Mt Shasta

03/05/2026

Our focus is switching to spring and it’s shaping up to be a great one on Mt Shasta. The denser snow this winter is what helps create the magical spring skiing that Shasta is famous for.
As much as we love winter; the blue skies, smooth snow, and flip flops at the trailhead are days we dream of. Come join us, the real ski season is just starting!