Mount Shasta is nearly snowless, a rare event that is helping melt the mountain's glaciers
Deep in the northern California wilderness, nestled among rolling hills and magnificent pines, the Mount Shasta volcano towers above the landscape as a lone sentinel beckoning to those around it. Rising to 14,179 feet, Shasta is one of the tallest mountains in the Lower 48.
Given its height, snow cover is common year-round, especially after a snowy season or two. It is home to some of the largest glaciers in California and includes at least seven glaciers, some named after Native Americans in the 1800s. This year is testing the theory that snow and ice will always be found on Shasta.
“Mt. Shasta has snow on the summit year-round. This summer is different,” wrote Mt. Shasta Ski Park in late August. “The glaciers that are visible from the north side of the mountain are melting VERY quickly this year.”
Perhaps more unusual, the mountain began losing a lot of snow cover by midsummer. In the past when Shasta tends to turn bare, it’s usually toward the end of summer or even into fall. This year, the mountain became mainly brown in July and August.
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