How to Go Skiing in Mt. Shasta, California

Find Mt. Shasta in Siskiyou County, California. The Ski Park covers 425 acres of skiable terrain and offers its visitors 31 trails to ski and snowboard during the winter season. Mt. Shasta has a vertical drop of 1,390 feet.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access

Choose Your Lodging

1. Call the Mt. Shasta Chamber of Commerce and Visitors' Bureau at [phone], ext. 203 to book accommodations. You can also reserve accommodations on their Web site (see Resources below).
2. Find and book your accommodations through the Mt. Shasta Ski Snowboard Park Web site (see Resources below). Hover over the “In Town” link on the Web site’s main page to find the “Lodging” link.
3. Book a room in one of Mt. Shasta's five local bed-and-breakfast inns. These small inns offer anywhere from 3 to 11 rooms, and prices are moderate to downright inexpensive.
4. Rent a cabin at a campground at the base of Mt. Shasta for more rustic lodgings during your trip. You may also book space for your RV at a number of area campgrounds.

Arrange Transportation to Mt. Shasta

5. Find Mt. Shasta in Northern California, close to the Oregon state border. This resort is within 100 miles of Medford, Oregon, and the closest major city in California is Redding, within 65 miles.
6. Travel along Interstate 5 to Highway 89 to reach Mt. Shasta. Take the highway 7 miles east and turn left onto Ski Park Highway. You will find the resort about 5 miles ahead.

Plan Your Ski Trip to Mt. Shasta

7. Pick from four chairlifts when you begin your day of skiing. You can purchase lift tickets for a full day, half-day and even night skiing at Mt. Shasta Ski Park. The lifts start at 9 a.m. and extend until 9 p.m. on scheduled night-skiing days. The schedule is available on the resort's Web site.
8. Book a season pass for Mt. Shasta and you may receive discounts on tickets at participating ski parks throughout the U.S. Season passes must be picked up at the park during the winter season. You will need to present a valid form of identification and have your photo taken, as well as sign a release to receive your season pass for Mt. Shasta.
9. Take a turn on the terrain park opened by the resort in 2006. This site features a super half-pipe and is also open during night skiing.
10. Put your skills to the test on 10 black diamond trails during your trip to Mt. Shasta. You will also find snowshoeing trails and low-speed-enforced ski areas for beginners.
11. Read the current ski report by clicking on the “Conditions/Web Cams” link. You can find this link by hovering over the “Mountain” link.

Tips & Warnings

• Book accommodations online for the greatest convenience.
• Bring tire chains when driving through the mountains of California during winter.