Avalanche Gulch
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Avalanche Gulch is a popular and frequently used climbing route on Mount Shasta in Northern California, known especially for its non-technical but strenuous ascent to the summit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avalanche Gulch canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| approachDirection | south side of Mount Shasta ⓘ |
| bestConditions | firm morning snowpack ⓘ |
| climbingPermitRequired | true ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dayUse | possible as long single-day push for fit climbers ⓘ |
| descentMethod |
downclimb
ⓘ
glissade in suitable snow conditions ⓘ |
| difficultyRating | non-technical snow climb in season ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 7200 feet ⓘ |
| hazard |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
avalanches ⓘ icefall ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high popularity among climbers
ⓘ
non-technical ascent to the summit of Mount Shasta ⓘ strenuous climb ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern California
ⓘ
Siskiyou County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Shasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Shasta-Trinity National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| notableFeatureNearby |
Heart Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Red Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeatureOnRoute |
Helen Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Misery Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
beginner mountaineers
ⓘ
intermediate mountaineers ⓘ |
| requiresEquipment |
crampons (in snow conditions)
ⓘ
helmet ⓘ ice axe (in snow conditions) ⓘ |
| requiresGlacierTravel | false ⓘ |
| routeOrientation | south-southeast aspect ⓘ |
| season |
early summer
ⓘ
late spring ⓘ |
| summitDestination | Mount Shasta summit ⓘ |
| summitElevation |
14179 feet
ⓘ
4321 meters ⓘ |
| terrainType | snow and scree slopes ⓘ |
| timeToClimb | commonly 1–2 days ⓘ |
| typicalCampLocation |
Helen Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Horse Camp ⓘ |
| typicalStartPoint | Bunny Flat trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
spring ski mountaineering ⓘ |
| wildernessArea | Mount Shasta Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.