Mount Shasta, California
Mount Shasta of California,
U.S.A., standing 14,179 feet tall in
the Siskiyou County, is the fifth
highest
in the said state. It also comes
in as the second highest among the
mountains of the Cascade Range of
western North America. With a rough
estimation of 108 cubic miles, it is
also the most voluminous composite
volcano in the said mountain range.
Mount Shasta is known to the English
people as the “White Mountain”
because of it being covered in white
snow during winter season. Its
beauty during these times has
inspired artists and writers as
well. For the mariners who have seen
the amazing ash cloud formation
during the 1786 eruption of the
volcano, it is the “Lighthouse of
the Pacific”. This volcanic beauty
and the whole surrounding area are
being taken care of by the
Shasta-Trinity National Forest of
the U.S. Forest Service.
Mountain climbers visit the
mountain’s summit annually starting
from the latter part of April until
October. Although there are also
brave mountaineers who dare to climb
the summit during the winter.
Avalanch Gulch or the John Muir
Route is the most popular path that
climbers take. There are also hiking
trails around the mountain base for
inexperienced climbers. Backcountry
skiers also go to Mount Shasta for
the sport because of the beautiful
descents the mountain provides. |
