Mt. Shasta - Hotlum-Wintun 07.01.06
My third try for a ski off the top of Mt. Shasta was the charm. Two previous attempts on Shasta’s northeast facing Hotlum-Wintun route saw my mates and me literally blown off the peak. Blown off once under cloudy skies and again under bluebird ones.
This time around the climb and ski couldn’t have been better. Blake, Michelle and I drove from Portland to meet Otto, Wolfie, and Glen from Lake Tahoe and John and Shelly from Mammoth. We lit out at 5:30 am and were on top by 11:00. The corn was sweet butter love “all zee vay down!”
The first picture shows some flowers we left behind in our NE Portland garden. The last 2 are from the garden on our return.
Happy independence day 2006!