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  Overview of the History of Mount Shasta
Shasta, and the artwork and descriptions of the Shasta region as found in the published reports are a major contribution to the legacy of Mt. Shasta arts and sciences.
Shasta are discussed in such books as John Signor's 1982 Rails In the Shadow of Shasta...(and his updated version in the year 2000 entitled :"Southern Pacific's Shasta Division: Over a Century of Railroading in the Shadow of Mt. Shasta") and Robert Hanft's Pine Across the Mountain.
Mount Shasta as a symbol of high ideals, as a symbol of God's domain, as a symbol of purity, and as an inspiring presence, are just some of the varied themes which run through the 19th and 20th Century poems about this majestic mountain.
www.siskiyous.edu /shasta/his   (8156 words)

  
  Mount Shasta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Shasta and Shastina from the Butte Valley (North-East)
Mount Shasta, a 14,162-foot (4,322 m) stratovolcano, is the second-highest peak in the Cascade Range and the second-highest peak in California outside of the Sierra Nevada [1].
The rest of Shasta's surface is relatively free of glacial erosion except, paradoxically, for its south side where Sargents Ridge runs parallel to the U-shaped Avalanche Gulch (the largest glacial valley on the volcano, although it does not presently have a glacier in it).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Shasta   (687 words)

  
 Mount Shasta, California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Shasta is a city located in Siskiyou County, California.
The town is only about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Mount Shasta, a prominent northern California landmark.
The name was changed to Mount Shasta in 1924.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Shasta,_California   (490 words)

  
 Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is a huge volcano, 14,161 feet, the second highest of the Cascade volcanoes, and the most prominent of all Northern California peaks.
Mount Shasta is the jewel of the Cascade Mountain Range of Northern California.
Mount Shasta is a major energy grid point on the planet.
www.crystalinks.com /mtshasta.html   (636 words)

  
 Mount Shasta City, Mt. Shasta California
Mount Shasta City is situated at the base of the southwestern slope of Mt. Shasta, a 14,162 foot volcano, and second highest peak in the Cascade Range and second highest volcano in the lower 48 United States.
Mount Shasta City elevation is 3,563 feet and the population within the city limits is approximately 5,700.
Mount Shasta Fish Hatchery is the oldest operating hatchery in the West.
www.shastahome.com /visitors.htm   (1790 words)

  
 About Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is a most majestic mountain located at the northern extremity of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range in Siskiyou County in Northern California about 33 miles from the Oregon border.
Shasta is the cone of an extinct volcano rising to a height of over 14,162 feet above sea level, and is the largest volcanic peak in the continental United States.
Shasta is also the home of the present-day Lemurians, survivors of the sinking of the continent of Mu over 12,000 years ago.
www.mslpublishing.com /about-mt-shasta.htm   (3522 words)

  
 Mount Shasta Resorts, Golf Course, Mt. Shasta Restaurants
Imagine world famous Mount Shasta and Northern California's finest alpine landscapes as a backdrop to your business and recreational pursuits.
with spectacular views of Mt. Shasta as well as quality service, California cuisine, and a truly memorable atmosphere.
Nestled in the forest near Lake Siskiyou, Mount Shasta Resort lodging allows privacy and seclusion.
www.mountshastaresort.com   (162 words)

  
 Skiing the Cascade Volcanoes: Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is the second highest volcano in the Cascade Range and in the lower 48 United States.
Shasta is in fact the most massive stratovolcano in the Cascade chain, rising almost 12000 ft (3600 m) from the surrounding lowlands and easily surpassing in volume the slightly higher Mount Rainier.
This is the standard route to climb Shastina, the prominent satellite cone on the west flank of Mount Shasta.
www.skimountaineer.com /CascadeSki/CascadeSki.php?name=Shasta   (1779 words)

  
 California Guide - Mount Shasta
Shasta is the second highest but perhaps the most magnificent of the volcanic peaks that form the Cascade Range, a line of isolated mountains that stretch from Lassen Peak all the way to the Canadian border.
The highest parts of the mountain are protected as the Mount Shasta Wilderness which includes seven separate glaciers and a variety of volcanic features.
Location: Shasta is a volcano but is not active - the last eruption was around 1800 though various hot springs and sulphur vents in the locality hint of continuing subterranean energy.
www.americansouthwest.net /california/mount_shasta   (586 words)

  
 GORP - Mt. Shasta Wilderness, California   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Mt Shasta Wilderness was established in 1984 with the passage of the California Wilderness Act.
Rising to an altitude of 14,162 feet, Mt. Shasta is a landmark that dominates the aerial view for several hundred miles in all directions.
"Shasta" could be derived from several sources: the Russian word "tshastal" meaning white or pure, the French word "chaste" also meaning pure, or some obscure Indian word used by native tribes which could have been picked up and adopted by white travelers.
gorp.away.com /gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/ca_mt_sh.htm   (762 words)

  
 CVO Menu - Mount Shasta Vicinity, California
Mount Shasta is located in the Cascade Range in northern California about 65 kilometers (40 miles) south of the Oregon-California border and about midway between the Pacific Coast and the Nevada border.
One of the largest and highest of the Cascade volcanoes, snowclad Mount Shasta is near the southern end of the range that terminates near Lassen Peak.
Mount Shasta is a massive compound stratovolcano composed of overlapping cones centered at four or more main vents; it was constructed during a period of more than 100,000 years.
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/Shasta/Locale/framework.html   (232 words)

  
 GORP - Climbing Mount Shasta, California
Shasta is a mountain of fire and ice, a place where you can find a challenge and an answer, both mysteries and truths.
Climbing Shasta is one of the west's great adventures, an endurance test that most people in good physical condition have an honest chance of achieving.
But Shasta stands apart because of its sheer size with a volume of 80 cubic miles, it's the highest of Northern California's peaks, the largest of the Cascade volcanoes.
gorp.away.com /gorp/publishers/foghorn/cli_shas.htm   (1905 words)

  
 Ancestral Mount Shasta volcano, California, Destroyed by a Massive Landslide
Shasta Valley is a flat, arid plain north of Mount Shasta, punctuated by hundreds of hills, ridges, and small closed depressions (not connected by surface streams).
Only after we witnessed the great landslide from the north side of Mount St. Helens on 18 May 1980 and the chaotic topography it created on the floor of the Toutle River valley did we come to understand the significance of the confusing topography of Shasta Valley.
We also learned from Mount St. Helens that massive collapse and avalanching of a large sector of a volcano can trigger a violent blast that ejects volcanic ash, rocks, and other debris across the landscape with the power to destroy forests.
volcanoes.usgs.gov /Hazards/Where/ShastaDanger/vwaste.html   (541 words)

  
 SummitPost - Mount Shasta -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Mount Shasta is a volcano in the Cascades of Northern California outside of Mt. Shasta City.
Because Shasta towers over neighboring mountains, it tends to “create its own weather.” Moisture condenses on the mountain forming lenticular clouds, so even on clear days the mountain can be covered by clouds.
Self issue kiosks are available at the Mt. Shasta Ranger Station on Alma St. in Mt. Shasta city, the McCloud Ranger Station on Hwy 89 in McCloud and at all trailheads.
www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/150188/mount-shasta.html   (1154 words)

  
 Mount Shasta DJ, Mount Shasta, DJ, Wedding, Mount Shasta DJs, Disc Jockey, Shasta County, Bay Area.
Mount Shasta DJ, Mount Shasta, DJ, Wedding, Mount Shasta DJs, Disc Jockey, Shasta County, Bay Area.
Mount Shasta corporate dj and Professional Wedding Disc jockey service for all your events and special occasions.
Mount Mount Shasta Zip Codes: city of Mount Mount Shasta Siskiyou CA 96067 530
www.californiadiscjockey.com /mountshastaweddingdj.html   (708 words)

  
 Mount Shasta Herald, Weed Press, Dunsmuir News - Mt. Shasta News
Desiree Haight, a Shasta Valley resident and Siskiyou County native, was sworn in as the new CSO at Wednesday's Lake Shastina Community Services District board meeting.
Finance assistant Prudy Kennedy and her dog Rocky will no longer be fixtures around Mount Shasta City Hall as Kennedy is retiring at the end of this month.
A second mountain lion sighting was reported by the Mount Shasta Police Department on April 18th in the 400 block of Church Street.
www.mtshastanews.com /news   (609 words)

  
 Mount Shasta
Photo: Mt. Shasta and the prominent "heart", surrounded by narrow snowfields, from the town of Mt. Shasta.
Shasta has a sattelite summit on its east side, a subsidiary volcanic cone called Shastina (12,330'/3758m) analogous to Rainier's Little Tahoma.
Shasta offers a wide variety of routes, but by far the easiest and most popular is the non-technical south side route via Avalanche Gully.
www.peakbagger.com /peak.aspx?pid=2477   (579 words)

  
 Mt. Shasta Chamber of Commerce | Visitor Information
Accommodations — Mt. Shasta City is home to a wide variety of overnight accommodations and it stands as the gateway to many more.
Medical Services — The City of Mt. Shasta is fortunate to have the finest medical professionals and the latest healthcare technologies, providing residents with compassionate, quality service.
Alternative Health — The Mt. Shasta area has long been a destination for spiritual growth and rejuvenation, with its pristine glacial waters, natural mineral springs, pure mountain air and unsurpassed scenery.
www.mtshastachamber.com /vinfo.html   (361 words)

  
 Is Mount Shasta a potentially dangerous volcano?
Our studies tell us a lot about how Mount Shasta has behaved in the past, going back as far as an older volcano that was destroyed by an enormous landslide about 300,000 years ago and coming up to our own experiences of recent debris flows.
Finally, we know that Mount Shasta is an active volcano—it erupted only about 200 years ago and has erupted many times in the past few thousand years.
We can use the knowledge gained from our studies at Mount Shasta to estimate the probabilities that certain types of events will occur again in the near future.
volcanoes.usgs.gov /Hazards/Where/ShastaDanger/answer.html   (584 words)

  
 Why Mount Shasta Erupted   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Coyote, a universal and mischievous spirit, lived near Mount Shasta in what is now California.
Shasta Indians had built a dam that served as a trap for fish, especially the wonderful salmon.
Coyote and the Shasta Indians were stunned for a moment.
www.indians.org /welker/mountsha.htm   (1177 words)

  
 Mount Shasta Region Travel Center - Home
The "Mount Shasta Region Travel Center" offers visitors an extensive resource to the "North State" communities, state and national parks, wilderness areas, recreation opportunities and relocation information.
Snowcapped Mt. Shasta with all its grandeur towering high in the blue sky stands alone and massive in size, isolating itself from the rugged peaks that surround it like a lonely pyramid in the desert.
he Mount Shasta Region Travel Center was developed by Shasta Marketing Consultants of Mount Shasta and contributors included the chamber of commerce from local areas and individuals that generously supplied photographs and information.
www.shastahome.org   (514 words)

  
 shastamarketing.com - shasta marketing
In an attempt to make it more convenient for our clients we have set up a new office located in the Pages Building at 404 Mount Shasta Blvd. Click Here for a Map to the office.
The Shasta Marketing Team has over 10 years of experience in new web site design, site redesigns and printed media design.
Shasta Marketing - P.O. Box 649, Mount Shasta, CA 96067
www.shastamarketing.com   (175 words)

  
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Mount Shasta make so much noise that they could be the next coolest Japanese band to emerge from the underground, but, they aren't Japanese, they're American.
Watch out for Space Streakings over Mount Shasta....
For more information on Mount Shasta, contact Skin Graft Records.
www.southern.com /southern/band/MOUNT   (193 words)

  
 Mount Shasta - Peakware World Mountain Encyclcopedia
Mount Shasta is the dominant mountain of Northern California, and is the second highest mountain in the entire Cascade range, behind Mount Rainier (14,410 ft.).
It is a dormant volcanic cone, rising in isolation to a summit that is 7,000 feet above tree line, with a young smaller volcano emerging on its western flank.
There have been no certain historical eruptions, although an eruption in 1786, witnessed from sea, is generally believed today to have been Mount Shasta.
www.peakware.com /peaks.html?pk=233   (260 words)

  
 Mount Shasta Ski Resort: OnTheSnow Overview of Mount Shasta Northern California
Mount Shasta Ski Resort: OnTheSnow Overview of Mount Shasta Northern California
Shasta Ski Park, just 10 miles east of Interstate 5, is price and skier/rider friendly.
Plenty of lodging is available in the nearby villages of Mt. Shasta, Dunsmuin and McCloud.
www.onthesnow.com /CN/285   (151 words)

  
 Mt Shasta Visitors Guide - Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County
Pristine mountain lakes and rivers, majestic forests, and miles of backcountry to explore offer outdoor enthusiasts exceptional skiing, snowboarding, fishing, golfing, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, and mountaineering experiences.
Shasta Home receives an average of 8,000 page hits per day so if you are looking for information, this is the best place to start.
Shasta Trinity National Forest - info on forest fires, road closures, and other activities in the Forest.
www.shastahome.com   (265 words)

  
 CVO Menu - Mount Shasta, California
Debris-Avalanche Deposits in Shasta Valley - Map -- [Map,26K,InlineGIF] -- Inferred minimum extent of Mount Shasta's debris-avalanche deposits in Shasta Valley -- Modified from: Crandell, 1989, USGS Bulletin 1861
Gigantic Debris Avalanche of Pleistocene Age from Ancestral Mount Shasta Volcano, California, and Debris-Avalanche Hazard Zonation -- Crandell, 1989, USGS Bulletin 1861
Measurements of slope distances and vertical angles at Mount Baker and Mount Rainier, Washington, Mount Hood and Crater Lake, Oregon, and Mount Shasta and Lassen Peak, California, 1980-1984 -- Chadwick, et.al., 1985, USGS Open-File Report 85-205
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Volcanoes/Shasta/framework.html   (591 words)

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