A couple of them have disappeared," said Pelto, who has studied the Mt. Shasta glaciers, and others in the West, for more than 40 years. "Last year was an OK year, but didn't help them.

After four people died and 16 were rescued off Mt. Shasta in 2022 and 2023, first responders want winter recreation enthusiasts to take precautions before they head to Mt. Shasta ― or other ...

He had climbed Mt Shasta in the 1880s and had been trapped at the summit and nearly killed by a snow storm surviving by using the fumaroles near the summit to stay warm.

One climber is dead and four others are lucky to be alive after suffering serious injuries in icy conditions on California's Mt. Shasta on Monday. The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office conducted ...

The snow depth at Horse Camp, at 7,900 feet in elevation on the slopes of Mt. Shasta, had 125 inches this year, compared to 42.5 inches last year, according to national forest measurements.

Visitors to Mt. Shasta are advised to be aware of the continued risk of avalanches in higher-elevation areas days after the peak was rocked by a slide that spawned 60-foot snow walls.