Mt. Shasta

California, US — size M · 29 km of trails · 631 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall

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North America
New York City — town, pop. 8,804,190Los Angeles — town, pop. 3,820,914Toronto — town, pop. 2,794,356Chicago — town, pop. 2,664,452Mt. ShastaNew York CityLos AngelesTorontoChicago
California
Chico — town, pop. 121,345Redding — town, pop. 91,582Medford — town, pop. 79,805Grants Pass — town, pop. 37,088Eureka — town, pop. 27,017Mt. ShastaChicoReddingMedfordGrants PassEureka
Within 30 km
Mount Shasta — town, pop. 3,296Weed — town, pop. 2,556Dunsmuir — town, pop. 1,582McCloud — town, pop. 1,101Mt. ShastaMt. ShastaMount ShastaWeedDunsmuirMcCloud

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Season: usually mid December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
29 km — size M
Vertical
631 m
Summit
2298 m
Base
1667 m
Lifts
6
Trees
2.2 km, 7.6% of mapped runs — Douglas Get Back, Little Canada (2 matched by distance, not outline)
Region
California, United States

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Snow-day share
42% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
Longest snowy stretch
9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
Model climatology
854 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
50010001500 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

43% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of North American resorts of 25–60 km, where the median is 28%.

Terrain

  • novicegreen circle0.4 km · 1 run
  • easygreen circle6.4 km · 8 runs
  • intermediateblue square9.8 km · 12 runs
  • advancedblack diamond10.3 km · 13 runs
  • freeride2.2 km · 2 runs

North American grading.

Lifts

  • 4chairlifts
  • 2magic carpets

FAQ

Is Mt. Shasta on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Mt. Shasta for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Mt. Shasta on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Mt. Shasta for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Mt. Shasta get?
Mt. Shasta has heavy snowfall by our banding.

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method