Why choose Shasta Mountaineering School?
When you book a trip with Shasta Mountaineering School, the guide you are personally hiring has more than 15 years of experience on Mount Shasta. Many mountain guide companies operating on Mount Shasta claim to have more experience, but how much experience does the actual guide assigned to your trip have?
At Shasta Mountaineering School, every summit climb of Mt Shasta you book is personally guided by the owner, Shane Rathbun. Shane has more than 50 summits and 20 ski descents over 15 years of experience on Mount Shasta. Shane specializes in all climbing routes, and snow conditions for summit trips on Mt Shasta, and also for summit ski descents.
Shasta Mountaineering School operates exclusively only on Mount Shasta. As dedicated Mount Shasta guides, we are committed to safety and high quality trips. We keep groups small and never go over four guests on any of our Mount Shasta summit climbs. We specialize in personalized experiences for all ability levels. Whether you’re a beginner aiming for your first summit climb of Mt Shasta or an experienced skier looking for the best snow conditions, Shasta Mountaineering School specializes in tailored experiences for your perfect trip.
Every Mt Shasta summit climb you book with Shasta Mountaineering School includes all of the required gear, permits, and meals while on the mountain. Shasta Mountaineering School is fully insured and permitted by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to operate a guided climb of Mt Shasta. Join us for a Mt Shasta summit climb and let Shane show you first hand the difference a personally guided climb of Mt Shasta will make!
Discover Mount Shasta with Shasta Mountaineering School and book your adventure with Mount Shasta guides that you can trust.
Beginner Mountaineering Trips
Learn mountaineering skills while going to the summit of Mt Shasta via the Avalanche Gulch route. The 3-day Mount Shasta Summit Climb trip is our most popular guided summit climb of Mt Shasta. The 3-day itinerary gives us plenty of time on a more relaxed schedule to acclimatize and learn the basic snow climbing skills. No previous mountaineering experience is required!
Custom Summit Ski Descents
Shasta Mountaineering School specializes in skiing from the summit of Mount Shasta. Shane has skied from the top of Mount Shasta more than 20 times via 8 different routes and has spent many years monitoring the weather and snow conditions on the mountain. At Shasta Mountaineering School, we don’t just ski from the top. On every skiing trip, we track the weather forecast and target the route to align with the best timing and snow conditions possible.
