A 2-day hike up avalanche gulch to the summit of Mt. Shasta - and a ski descent from the summit plateau via the 'left of heart variation'. It was the typical itinerary - drive up from the Bay Area early on a saturday morning and camp at Lake Helen. An early start the next day to the summit - only to wait at the summit plateau for good ski conditions - before a rapid descent back.
This was a slow-ish descent after I saw a fellow skiier wipe-out and slide down a 1000+ feet towards Helen Lake with no hope of slowing down or stopping!
Mt. Shasta from the Bunny Flat trailhead
Hoardes of skiiers ascend to Lake Helen
Your's truly on the summit plateau - standing tall against the wind gusts!
At the summit with other skiiers
Descending towards the Red Banks
At the Red Banks - on the left of heart variation
This was a slow-ish descent after I saw a fellow skiier wipe-out and slide down a 1000+ feet towards Helen Lake with no hope of slowing down or stopping!
After the descent to Helen Lake
View of the mountain on the descent to Bunny Flat
Almost at Bunny Flat
