Mazamas — For the Love of Mountains
This is a less crowded alternative to the Avalanche Gulch route, and is a bit more technical with slightly steeper slopes and a few crevasses. Weather and fitness are often the deciding factors of success on Shasta. If you want to tune up for Rainier, Shasta is a good choice and often has better and more predictable weather.
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| Driving Distance from Portland | 375 miles |
| Driving Time from Portland | 6 hours |
| Expected Duration | Car to car in two or more days |
| Relevant Books | The Mt. Shasta Book by Selters and Zanger |
| Relevant Maps | USGS 7 minute series, Mount Shasta <href="http: "="" adventure="" c463="" starts-here="" title="On the Mazama Climbing and Hiking map page " www.mazamas.org="" your="">On the Mazama Climbing and Hiking map page </href="http:> |
| Awards Qualified | 16 Major NW Peaks |
