登頂 Mt. Shasta 14,180' (4,322 m)

這是為登頂歐洲最高峰（厄爾布魯斯）的訓練課程 之一

Mount Shasta 14,180' (4,322 m) is the second highest peak in the Cascade Range, surpassed only by Mount Rainier which is just 249 feet taller. Nonetheless, with a base diameter of more than 17 miles, Mount Shasta has the greater volume. The mountain is one of the southernmost volcanoes in the Cascades, with only Lassen Peak further south. Shastina, Mount Shasta's largest subordinate peak, is the third highest summit in the range. Shasta is also one of the youngest of the Cascade's major volcanoes. This is visible in the mountain's pointed, conical cap. Other major peaks like Mounts Rainier, Adams and Hood are older and have broader, more rounded summits. The last eruption occured in 1786; the sulphur springs near the top of Mount Shasta give warning that the mountain will reawaken in the future.

Mount Shasta 和 Mt Elbrus （厄爾布魯斯）有很多相似之處，

二者都是錐狀型的休火山，山頂長年覆蓋著冰雪，

站在山頂的展望絕佳。天氣好，往南可以看到舊金山 和灣區棱脊，

東邊最高峰 Mt. Diablo (魔鬼雙峰，3,848 ft）

行程：

6／20／ 15 9am meet at Bunny Flat trailhead( 7300 Feet)

               backpacking to Helen lake（10000ft) , camp here

6／21／15 2am summit Mt. Shasta

              11am at the top

              5pm at Helen lake

              8pm at the parking lot of Bunny Flat trailhead