With incredible terrain and conditions for improving your glacier travel skills, Mount Shasta is a bucket list item for many mountaineers. Built up by countless strata of hardened lava, this stratovolcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range stands at 14,179 ft (4,322 m) and is as such the fifth highest peak in California. Delve deeper into the intricacies of glacier travel and expand your mountaineering horizons with fellow female outdoor enthusiasts and your expert guides. Learn more about crevasse rescue techniques, snow anchors, and ice climbing while conquering a glacier route on Mount Shasta’s north side. Your certified female guide will help you acclimate in this mountainous region prior to the summit climb on the Hotlum Glacier or a similar route. Feel a sense of accomplishment as you and other like-minded gals crush your mountaineering goals and walk away with a more refined sense of self.
Improve your ice axe and crampon skills on perfect terrain
Admire epic views from the second highest peak in the Cascades
Achieve your goals with the support of your all-female team
What you get in this adventure:
What’s not included:
In order to participate in this guided intro to glacier travel for women on Mount Shasta, you need to be in excellent physical condition. Plan to be in your very best physical condition before a summit attempt. You should concentrate on endurance and strength training. You should be able to run a trail half marathon or hike 10-12 miles (16-19 km) while carrying 45 lbs (20 kg), without feeling extremely tired at the end of the day. You will spend four days on your feet encountering some mentally and physically draining technical routes as you climb on Mount Shasta. You’re expected to have previous hiking and backpacking experience.
If you choose to do the intro to glacier travel, no mountaineering experience is required. Still, previous hiking experience is necessary and previous backpacking experience is helpful. This is a great introduction to glacier travel and alpine climbing as well as a course and climb designed for the aspiring mountaineer who wants to build a solid foundation of mountaineering skills with the opportunity to climb a glacier route on Mount Shasta.
In order to participate in the more advanced glacier travel course on Mount Shasta, you need to have basic mountaineering experience and know how to use ice axe and crampons. This 5-day course is designed for the emerging mountaineer who wants to deepen their essential glacier travel and mountaineering skills while building on a pre-existing foundation of crampon and ice axe usage.
The team gear including ropes, mountaineering tents (double occupancy), kitchen equipment, team medical kit, and emergency communication will be provided by your guiding service. When it comes to the technical gear, you’ll need:
Here’s a list of the personal equipment you need to bring:
Dress comfortably and for the weather in clothes you can move in. We suggest bringing clothing appropriate for the season. Layers are best and don’t wear jeans.
You can rent:
The equipment rental location is in the town of Mount Shasta and should be picked up the night prior to your outing. If you need to rent gear, let us know and we can help make arrangements.
Group sizes:
Glacier travel courses on Mount Shasta can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
If your group has skiers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
To get to Mount Shasta, most people fly into Rogue Valley International, only 1.5 hours away from the town of Mount Shasta. From there, you can rent a car or take a bus to get to the town. The closest airport, however, is Redding Municipal Airport, just an hour away. Some bigger airports include Sacramento International Airport and Reno-Tahoe International Airport, about 4 hours away.
Once you and your guide agree on the details of your itinerary, you will meet your teammates and guide for a welcome dinner in town after you check into the hotel in the town of Mount Shasta. The guide will choose the appropriate terrain dependent on conditions and the ability of the group.
57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.
We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures on Mount Shasta, CA, please refer to the Official California State Government and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!
A $500 non-refundable deposit to secure your place is due booking. The balance of the program fee is due 90 days prior to the starting date of the program. Once the trip is confirmed by the guide, the following cancellation policy applies:
In some cases payments may be transferable; if you are required to forfeit your spot, you may find an acceptable replacement in which case your deposit and fees would transfer to your replacement without penalty.
Though unlikely, an expedition may be canceled for any reason prior to departure. In that event, the deposit and expedition fees paid by the participants will be refunded.
In the event of cancellation of a program and upon refund to participants of all program fee payments, the expedition organizer shall be released from any further liability to participants, including but not limited to liability for additional costs participants may have incurred, pre- departure expenses, non-refundable advance purchase air tickets, visa fees, equipment purchases and medical expenses.
Participants agree that beginning on the first date of the program itinerary, there will be no refunds of program fees for any reason whatsoever. Expedition participants agree the cost of any search and rescue undertaken on their behalf will be their financial responsibility. Including costs incurred by the expedition leader, other expeditions, government, and/or other entities.
