Winter
Recreation on Mt.
Shasta
Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park
 Mt. Shasta has a ski resort for downhill skiers
and a Nordic center for the cross-country skiers. The Mt. Shasta Ski
Park is located on the south side of the Mountain completely away
from all the climbing routes including the Avalanche Gulch route.
The Ski Park is located on the Ski Park Highway off Highway 89, 7.4
miles east of Mount Shasta City. The Ski Park is also open during
the summer for such sports as mountain biking and recreational wall
climbing. There is an educational volcanic exhibit, along with many
nature trails in the area. One highlight of the summer activities is
taking the chair-lift ride up the scenic Douglas Butte for a superb
view of Mt. Shasta and the surrounding area.
In one of the most spectacular
settings on Earth, discover skiing and snowboarding at a uniquely
modern resort that offers everything you'll need for an
unforgettable winter vacation! With miles of great trails,
impeccably groomed runs, and an enormous terrain garden featuring a
new machine-sculpted half pipe, Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park is one
of the best vacation values in the West. Come experience Northern
California's largest night skiing operation or our newly expanded
Cross Country Ski Center. Try something new, pure and Exciting!
(800) SKI-SHASTA or (530) 926-8610 (lodge), (530) 926-8686 (snow
phone), (530) 926-8638 (rentals)
Visit the Mt. Shasta
Board & Ski Park website.
Snowboarding on
Mt. Shasta
 Beautiful
Mt. Shasta offers snowboarding and snowmobiling enthusiasts, as well
as Nordic skiers a fantastic variety of alpine experiences, whether
you prefer to explore her snowladen slopes in solitude with only the
company of nature's beauty, or the comforts and conveniences of the
Mt. Shasta Board & Ski Park.
Visit the
Sportsmen's Den website, The Area's #1 Snowboard Shop
Ski Avalanche Gulch
Excerpt from Climbing Mt. Shasta
 Avalanche Gulch Proper starts part way up the
trail to Horse Camp at an elevation of 7,000 feet, just above the
Bunny Flat parking lot, continuing upward to the Red Banks at about
12,800 feet. During skiing season this Gulch is the most popular
spot on the Mountain to go cross-country and telemark skiing.
Snowboarders and snowshoers also make use of this back country
recreational area. Snowmobiles are not allowed in the Wilderness
Area, but they can be seen departing from Bunny Flat to other areas.
Snowmobiles have their own playground located near the old Ski Bowl
7,800 feet.
There
are endless ski runs in the Gulch with the upper section being more
advanced. The most popular run for you Telemark skiers is to climb
in the morning hours to the Foundation's Cabin, skinned up, and then
by midmorning when the snow softens, you can ski back down through
the tall Shasta Red firs to the Bunny Flat parking lot. The more
advanced skiers climb up to Helen Lake for a longer run or one of
the ridge tops for an electrifying vertical drop. Avalanche Gulch is
the primary climbing route to the Summit as well as the most popular
ski route. Skiers daring enough to ski off the Summit will usually
find the snow conditions up to the Red Banks to be consistent, but
from there to the Summit the conditions can vary from ice-crusted to
no snow at all. Make sure you are aware of any avalanche danger
before you attempt to ski the more technical sections of the Gulch.
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