kleberr - Sep 24, 2021 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2021
Dayhike/bike via Sargents Ridge
Starting at Bunny Flat I rode my bike to the Old Ski Bowl trailhead and started hiking at 6:15am. The ridge was almost free of snow and I expected a tedious ascent on very loose rock but that wasn't the case. Due to the absence of snow I was able to stay more often directly on the ridge offering some nice class III climbing. Once at the notch between Thumb Rock and the Red Banks I noticed that traversing the Konwakiton Glacier is impossible and had to drop down approx 300' to find a way through the Red Banks. This is some loose stuff and requires caution. A good use trail climbs the east side of Misery Hill and the final summit from the west. At 2pm I was all alone up there enjoying the peace and mystery of this peak. I descended via Avalanche Gulch and at around 6:30pm I was back at my bike.
Guilty - Aug 13, 2019 10:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2019
Deviation, below the Thumb to the left.
A little wind, Bouldering half of it, and crazy steep snow and ice all the way up.
Harvest - Aug 2, 2017 3:11 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2017
Soft Snow
Windy & soft snow.
mrchad9 - Nov 5, 2012 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
Great weather
Conitions couldn't have been better for a November ascent... I was in only one long sleeve layer for most of the climb. Camped at Shastarama with great views all around. No one else was climbing this weekend so had the place all to myself.
SKI - Jun 21, 2010 10:56 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010
Left or Right....
What a betch trying to figure out which way to traverse the gendarmes and rock bands across this section. Spectacular veiws and great mixed snow climbing. Snow was in better shape than Green Butte Ridge below.
junoiceclimber - Apr 30, 2009 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2007
Lenticular nightmare!!
Blown about like a punching bag just at the red banks and turned around due to deteriorating forcasts.
96avs01 - Oct 17, 2006 5:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
Finally!
After being denied on my first two attempts on Shasta (AMS and winter weather) I finally made it to the top! Even got to spend a night in an ice/snow cave above the Mud Creek Glacier due to my partners AMS, before our successful summit day.
kleberr - Sep 24, 2021 1:26 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2021
Dayhike/bike via Sargents RidgeStarting at Bunny Flat I rode my bike to the Old Ski Bowl trailhead and started hiking at 6:15am. The ridge was almost free of snow and I expected a tedious ascent on very loose rock but that wasn't the case. Due to the absence of snow I was able to stay more often directly on the ridge offering some nice class III climbing. Once at the notch between Thumb Rock and the Red Banks I noticed that traversing the Konwakiton Glacier is impossible and had to drop down approx 300' to find a way through the Red Banks. This is some loose stuff and requires caution. A good use trail climbs the east side of Misery Hill and the final summit from the west. At 2pm I was all alone up there enjoying the peace and mystery of this peak. I descended via Avalanche Gulch and at around 6:30pm I was back at my bike.
Guilty - Aug 13, 2019 10:36 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2019
Deviation, below the Thumb to the left.A little wind, Bouldering half of it, and crazy steep snow and ice all the way up.
Harvest - Aug 2, 2017 3:11 pm Date Climbed: May 15, 2017
Soft SnowWindy & soft snow.
mrchad9 - Nov 5, 2012 2:36 pm Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2012
Great weatherConitions couldn't have been better for a November ascent... I was in only one long sleeve layer for most of the climb. Camped at Shastarama with great views all around. No one else was climbing this weekend so had the place all to myself.
SKI - Jun 21, 2010 10:56 am Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010
Left or Right....What a betch trying to figure out which way to traverse the gendarmes and rock bands across this section. Spectacular veiws and great mixed snow climbing. Snow was in better shape than Green Butte Ridge below.
junoiceclimber - Apr 30, 2009 4:07 pm Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2007
Lenticular nightmare!!Blown about like a punching bag just at the red banks and turned around due to deteriorating forcasts.
96avs01 - Oct 17, 2006 5:53 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2005
Finally!After being denied on my first two attempts on Shasta (AMS and winter weather) I finally made it to the top! Even got to spend a night in an ice/snow cave above the Mud Creek Glacier due to my partners AMS, before our successful summit day.