- Beautiful Mt. Shasta- Geography - Eruptions - Glaciers - Fauna - Birds - Flora - Wildflowers - Compelling Mt. Shasta - Sacred Mt. Shasta - Mystical Mt. Shasta - Cosmic Mt. Shasta - Peaceful Mt. Shasta -

Chapter Two - CLIMBING

- Why We Climb - Mental Preparation - Physical Preparation - The First Recorded Climb - When To Climb - Climbing Distance And Time - Mountain Sickness - Special Equipment - Climbing Weather - Guide Services - Permits -

Chapter Three - WEATHER

- Mt. Shasta's Climate -

Chapter Four - SAFETY

- Personal Safety - Rockfalls - Avalanches - Hypothermia - Frostbite - Lightning - First Aid - Rescue - Rescue Story -

Chapter Five - CLIMBING GEAR

- Use Your Pack Check List - Pack Checklist - Hardware - Software - Clothing - Cookware - Optional - Hardware Items - Packs - internal-frame packs - external-frame packs -Tents - Sleeping Bag And Pad - Ski Poles - Ice Axe - Crampons - Boots - Snow Shovel - Clothing - Layer Next To The Skin - Interior Layer - Exterior Layer - Hats - Gloves - Cookware - Food - Software Items - Sunglasses - Sunblock - Batteries - Optional - Snowshoes - The Last Note-

Chapter Six - PREPARATION

- Two Weeks Before - Packing Your Pack -

Chapter Seven - STARTING POINT

- Let's Hit The Road - Let's Hit The Trail - Horse Camp - The Cabin - Shasta's Pure Spring Water

Chapter Eight - BASE CAMP

- The Summit Trail - Standstill Hill - Helen, I Made It - Goodnight -

Chapter Nine - HELEN TO THE SUMMIT PLATEAU

- Wake Up- Watch For Rocks - Howling Winds - Break Time - Let's Go To Misery Hill -

Chapter Ten - THE SUMMIT

- Half-frozen Blue Lake - The Smell Of Sulphur - Almost To The Top - Breathtaking Views -

Chapter Eleven - DESCENDING

- Climbing Down the Mountain - You Have To Descend Now - Get Ready To Glissade - Helen To Bunny Flat - Pack Out What You Packed In - Back At The Cabin -

Chapter Twelve - CAMPING AND RECREATION

- Kick Back And Stay Awhile - Campgrounds On The Mountain - McBride Springs - Panther Meadows - Sand Flat - Bunny Flat - Popular Sites In The Mt. Shasta Area - Lake Siskiyou - Castle Lake - Castle Crags State Park - Fowlers - How Does A "Retreat" Sound? - Other Recreation - Outdoor Recreation Specialist - Skiing Avalanche Gulch - Mt. Shasta Ski Park - Summit Routes - Day-hikes On The Mountain - From Bunny Flat - The Northwest Side - The Northeast Side - The South Side - Off The Mountain -

AFTERWORD

- Access to Trailheads -

APPENDIX 1

Resources And Information - Visitors Information - Ranger Stations - Lodging & Dining - Campgrounds - Recreation - Outdoor Recreation Specialist - Outdoor Equipment - Weather And Road Conditions - Skiing, Avalanche, And Climbing Conditions (on Mt. Shasta) - Maps - Guide Services Operating On Mt. Shasta - Book Stores - Museum - Internet Address' - Author -

APPENDIX 2

Mountaineering Stores And Catalog Sales

APPENDIX 3

Pack Checklist (tear Out Copy)

APPENDIX 4

List Of Other Summit Routes And Their Variations

REFERENCES

Suggested Reading

GLOSSARY

INDEX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS

Aerial Map - Northern California Driving Map - Volcano Eruption Chart - Mount Shasta's Glaciers - Internal vs. External Pack Illus. - Ice Axe - Personal Climbing Time Chart - Route Elevation Gain Chart - Avalanche Gulch Route Map - Mountaineering Techniques - Wind Chill Chart - Summit Plateau Path - Glissade Sitting Position - Self-Arrest Technique