wordlessnature - Feb 11, 2015 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2014
via Clear Creek
Great route, we left at 4AM, summited just before 1, a bit slow due to AMS, but glorious. Lots of sand and small talus in the gullies above UFO rock- taking care paid off. Knees took a beating on descent w/out trekking poles- I highly recommend taking them in lieu of ice ax/ crampons, which we took at the behest of the FS, and were utterly unnecessary this late in season.
Flaaendue - Jan 16, 2015 11:44 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2012
via Casaval
Casaval was a great route- had the exposure we were looking for without the necessity of roping up.
GlennD - Dec 19, 2014 11:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2014
Great climb
Two day trip (not with the SMG ;) ) up the Hotlum Glacier. Fantastic climb, great weather, glad to get the peak on my second attempt.
Pietri - Dec 16, 2014 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
Hotlum-Bolam
With Jeremy, Izzy, Josh
Pietri - Dec 16, 2014 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Avalanche Gulch
With Dave G., Leon, Willie, and Marie
ROSENCLIMBER - Nov 1, 2014 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2014
Finally
This was my third trip on the Clear Creek route. Finally it all came together, but still with enough of a challenge with route finding and the weather to make it sporting. I did get off route near the summit, but back-tracked and persevered and found the correct way up. I think a GPS device would be very useful and hopefully by next season I'll have one.
I used one of the intermediate bivouac sites and enjoyed not having to fumble around in the dark on summit day. If you're interested in doing the Clear Creek route with someone who's been there let me know. I'm also interested in Shastina.
For more information you can visit my profile and the trip report that I posted.
charitydominic - Oct 30, 2014 6:30 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2010
Do the Hustle
If you heard someone on the peak singing The Hustle that was me. Loved the glissade back own Avvy Gulch.
My first 14er and my first solo above 10,000. Went up the Clear Creek route and slept overnight to acclimate at the popular basecamp area just below 9000. Could have climbed the rest of the route without touching snow but took a few snowfields on the way up to break up the scree-climbing. Hit the fields on the way back down for a 2000 foot glissade and an 800 foot one. All in all, one of the best climbing experiences I've ever had. Coming back next summer, maybe to try the West Face Gully.
With my brother - 7.5 hours up and 4 hours down from Clear Creek TH. The route up wasn't as bad as feared, scrambled up rocks whenever possible over the last 1,500 feet as the trail would have been a nightmare. Coming down was easy, although loose in sections where caution is warranted. Only acclimated for 4 hours at 9,000 feet the day before, and was really slow above 13,000 but somehow all our energy came back once we got to the top. Grueling day for sure. Trip report is HERE.
thelocs - Aug 21, 2014 3:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2014
First 14er
Long day on the Clear Creek route but persevered to reach the top of my first 14er. No snow left but the loose rock and slippery conditions along the steepest sections made for an exhausting hike.
Walkoutnow - Aug 18, 2014 1:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2014
Clear Creek slog
Was nice to get back to Shasta after unsuccessful winter attempt on Casaval ridge in March. That being said, will not do it again without snow. Long slog of sand and gravel, but it was a beautiful day on a majestic mountain, so all was good! There IS water available at @ 9000ft from the spring on this route, and the only equipment you will want to bring is a helmet for the chute near the saddle, and the last gulch up to the summit. Everything on the route is loose. There was no snow.
pilz8 - Aug 11, 2014 8:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2014
clear creek route
Tuff hike up but worth it! Nice day.
bb - Aug 5, 2014 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Clear Creek
Loose rock merit badge
erics4569 - Jul 23, 2014 3:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012
First Cali 14er
Drove up from SF, camped in a developed campground near Shasta City. Got some supplies next day, hiked in to Helen Lake, snow patches started a couple hundred feet below Helen Lake, but the campsites themselves were on rock. Spent the night (quite windy) and acclimated.
Departed next morning around 4am, hiked up Avalanche Gully, following established boot packs. Up to Red Banks was surprisingly easy/quick, but from there onwards up Misery Hill was a long, hard slog (mostly from loose scree, plus 13k altitude didn't help).
Made summit around 12pm. Had an awesome long glissade from Avalanche Gully down to Helen lake (2:30pm). Rested a bit, packed up camp and hoofed it back out to the trailhead (5:30pm). Drove back at SF (arrived around midnight).
brihuang - Jul 18, 2014 7:31 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2014
AG Over Memorial Day Weekend
First summit. Super easy to follow bootpath up to the Red Banks and straightforward but very windy climb to the summit, taking us about 5.5 hours from Helen Lake. Fun snowboard ride to camp. Hardest part was probably up and down the snow-less trail to/from 50/50 flat.
5 hours 50 minutes from Northgate TH to summit. Long descent due to a lack of snow. Route is still climbable, but not ideal for speed climbs right now.
wordlessnature - Feb 11, 2015 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2014
via Clear CreekGreat route, we left at 4AM, summited just before 1, a bit slow due to AMS, but glorious. Lots of sand and small talus in the gullies above UFO rock- taking care paid off. Knees took a beating on descent w/out trekking poles- I highly recommend taking them in lieu of ice ax/ crampons, which we took at the behest of the FS, and were utterly unnecessary this late in season.
Flaaendue - Jan 16, 2015 11:44 am Date Climbed: May 13, 2012
via CasavalCasaval was a great route- had the exposure we were looking for without the necessity of roping up.
GlennD - Dec 19, 2014 11:10 pm Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2014
Great climbTwo day trip (not with the SMG ;) ) up the Hotlum Glacier. Fantastic climb, great weather, glad to get the peak on my second attempt.
Pietri - Dec 16, 2014 11:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2005
Hotlum-BolamWith Jeremy, Izzy, Josh
Pietri - Dec 16, 2014 11:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Avalanche GulchWith Dave G., Leon, Willie, and Marie
ROSENCLIMBER - Nov 1, 2014 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Aug 21, 2014
FinallyThis was my third trip on the Clear Creek route. Finally it all came together, but still with enough of a challenge with route finding and the weather to make it sporting. I did get off route near the summit, but back-tracked and persevered and found the correct way up. I think a GPS device would be very useful and hopefully by next season I'll have one.
I used one of the intermediate bivouac sites and enjoyed not having to fumble around in the dark on summit day. If you're interested in doing the Clear Creek route with someone who's been there let me know. I'm also interested in Shastina.
For more information you can visit my profile and the trip report that I posted.
charitydominic - Oct 30, 2014 6:30 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2010
Do the HustleIf you heard someone on the peak singing The Hustle that was me. Loved the glissade back own Avvy Gulch.
CptAmerica - Oct 21, 2014 5:00 pm
Views go on foreverone of the funnest climbs ive done yet. glissaded all the way from the red banks to about a half mile from horse camp
watterdog - Sep 23, 2014 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2013
we made it!A fun climb on a great day.
locke456 - Sep 21, 2014 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2014
Clear CreekMy first 14er and my first solo above 10,000. Went up the Clear Creek route and slept overnight to acclimate at the popular basecamp area just below 9000. Could have climbed the rest of the route without touching snow but took a few snowfields on the way up to break up the scree-climbing. Hit the fields on the way back down for a 2000 foot glissade and an 800 foot one. All in all, one of the best climbing experiences I've ever had. Coming back next summer, maybe to try the West Face Gully.
trexkerry - Sep 6, 2014 4:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2014
Dayhike from Clear Creek THWith my brother - 7.5 hours up and 4 hours down from Clear Creek TH. The route up wasn't as bad as feared, scrambled up rocks whenever possible over the last 1,500 feet as the trail would have been a nightmare. Coming down was easy, although loose in sections where caution is warranted. Only acclimated for 4 hours at 9,000 feet the day before, and was really slow above 13,000 but somehow all our energy came back once we got to the top. Grueling day for sure. Trip report is HERE.
thelocs - Aug 21, 2014 3:02 am Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2014
First 14erLong day on the Clear Creek route but persevered to reach the top of my first 14er. No snow left but the loose rock and slippery conditions along the steepest sections made for an exhausting hike.
Walkoutnow - Aug 18, 2014 1:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2014
Clear Creek slogWas nice to get back to Shasta after unsuccessful winter attempt on Casaval ridge in March. That being said, will not do it again without snow. Long slog of sand and gravel, but it was a beautiful day on a majestic mountain, so all was good! There IS water available at @ 9000ft from the spring on this route, and the only equipment you will want to bring is a helmet for the chute near the saddle, and the last gulch up to the summit. Everything on the route is loose. There was no snow.
pilz8 - Aug 11, 2014 8:06 am Date Climbed: Aug 9, 2014
clear creek routeTuff hike up but worth it! Nice day.
bb - Aug 5, 2014 7:16 pm Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2014
Clear CreekLoose rock merit badge
erics4569 - Jul 23, 2014 3:01 am Date Climbed: Jul 12, 2012
First Cali 14erDrove up from SF, camped in a developed campground near Shasta City. Got some supplies next day, hiked in to Helen Lake, snow patches started a couple hundred feet below Helen Lake, but the campsites themselves were on rock. Spent the night (quite windy) and acclimated.
Departed next morning around 4am, hiked up Avalanche Gully, following established boot packs. Up to Red Banks was surprisingly easy/quick, but from there onwards up Misery Hill was a long, hard slog (mostly from loose scree, plus 13k altitude didn't help).
Made summit around 12pm. Had an awesome long glissade from Avalanche Gully down to Helen lake (2:30pm). Rested a bit, packed up camp and hoofed it back out to the trailhead (5:30pm). Drove back at SF (arrived around midnight).
brihuang - Jul 18, 2014 7:31 am Date Climbed: May 28, 2014
AG Over Memorial Day WeekendFirst summit. Super easy to follow bootpath up to the Red Banks and straightforward but very windy climb to the summit, taking us about 5.5 hours from Helen Lake. Fun snowboard ride to camp. Hardest part was probably up and down the snow-less trail to/from 50/50 flat.
DukeJH - Jul 14, 2014 2:53 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2014
Straightforward via Clear CreekTwo days, hot weather, very little snow.
brichardsson - Jul 8, 2014 2:08 am Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2014
amazingwhat a huge mountain
ARosenthal - Jul 3, 2014 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
Hotlum-Bolam Ridge5 hours 50 minutes from Northgate TH to summit. Long descent due to a lack of snow. Route is still climbable, but not ideal for speed climbs right now.