I've got a hankering for more Shasta action

Last year's attempt on Shasta was a bit of a disaster.  It was frost nip all around with one case of severe frostbite on one person's finger.  The snowtubes didn't work out very well either.  You had two possible speeds.  Unbelievably slow or really bloody fast.  The plan was to use ice axes to slow the descent but the sharp tip would catch in the snow or just pop the intertube.  Given the problems of last year I'm thinking about doing a solo trip this year.  I might bring a snowboard for the descent.  Its been a long time since I headed into the wilderness alone and I miss the feeling.  Spending a few days scared shitless on a mountain is a great way to get a certain buzz that is missing in modern life.

Ghost ride

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New adventure in the works

I had so much fun of my last Shasta climb that I've started planning a new accent of Mt. Shasta. The wrinkle this time is that its going to occur in the dead of winter. Hopefully the snow is great because we are planning on bringing snowtubes to the top to speed up our decent. I also want to take a more challenging route to the top. I'm excited already and the trip isn't until the end of January.

Scientists Hit the Slopes

Berkeley scientists go snowboarding at Kirkwood. They show little skill but much pluck.

NewMexicoRide.wmv

Scott climbs Wheeler Peak and snowboards down. He survives a winter storm and several avalanches.

The snowboarding season is rapidly approaching so its time to breakout the leisure suits and get ready to hit the slopes.

Berkeley Graduate School

Three graduate students go to Mt. Whitney to perform an unusual experiment.