Photographic evidence of the vortex around Mt Shasta.

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Photographic evidence of the vortex around Mt Shasta.

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around the base of Misery Hill on the Avalanche Gulch route

Great spring conditions

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Jun 3, 2022

“Photographic evidence of the vortex around Mt Shasta.”

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Justin Holman summiting Mt. Shasta at 8:00 a.m. on May 14, 2022 with wind speeds of 75 mph+.

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around the base of Misery Hill on the Avalanche Gulch route

Photographic evidence of the vortex around Mt Shasta.

Great spring conditions

From the Helen Lake base camp you shoot straight up the center following the glisade line. If you traverse right or left of the glisade line, you are off route.

avalanche gulch from the treeline. <br>
not in sight - misery hill & the summit

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Headed up the Avalanche Gulch Route at day break. Started around 4am.

skiing down avalanche gulch (mt shasta, CA)

Looking down towards Lake Helen from the Red Banks. Unknown climbers descending...

Nearing the summit of Mt. Shasta via the Avalanche Gulch. May 2009

Great conditions on Shasta

matt on misery hill

Again, if you follow the glisade line from the base camp, you cant miss which opening to take when you reach the Red Banks.

Approaching the summit in the early morning on Mount Shasta. Photo by Henry Ley (@henry_ley).

Psyched on the summit. Photo by Matt Mahaney (@matt.mahaney).

Fastest way down is the glissade down Avalanche Gulch!
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Photo by Henry Ley (@henry_ley).

Approaching the false summit.
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Photo by Henry Ley (@henry_ley).

Skiing one of the Trinity Chutes with great corn awaiting below in Avalanche Gulch

View of the red banks from lake Helen

Dan George of Santa Barbara on the easy but exposed narrow ridge spot right after surmounting Avy Gulch. (See comment.)

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