Mount Shasta

Pros: Great terrain for improvement; far from cities.
Cons: Far from cities

There's definitely something magical about Mt. Shasta. The imposing, other-worldly lenticular clouds hovering over it's top look like the entrance to a wormhole leading to another dimension. Shastina (Mt. Shasta's sister peak) looks like a UFO landing...

Pros: affordability, convenience
Cons: limited terrain

If you are tired of 8 hour return trips from Tahoe because of flurries over Donner Summit, or a car show in Reno, a solution which will provide you with skiing bliss is just a few hours north: Mt Shasta, California. Mt. Shasta is the second highest...

Pros: No lines, no waiting, no crowds
Cons: 4 hours from Sacramento

I have been snowboarding at Mt. Shasta Ski Park for 7 seasons now, and I can't wait to get back each year. The lines are short, or non-existent, the trails are well-groomed and the atmosphere is a family one. All in all, even on the rainy days, I've...

Pros: proximity (to Chico, Redding, Red Bluff)
Cons: poor lift management, poor grooming, idiots in Camaros blaring [any bad music] in parking lot...

I have been skiing and/or snowboarding for over 30 years, and I have experienced 20 ski areas in North America. Additionally, I worked at Timberline Ski Area (Mt. Hood, Oregon) for three seasons when I was in college. Mount Shasta's Ski Park (MSSP) ...

Pros: Not Crowded, Inexpensive, Unique Scenery
Cons: Small (Three Lifts), 1 hour additional driving from Bay Area than to Tahoe, Significantly Less Multicultural Than Tahoe

I have been going to Mount Shasta Ski Park since its opening in the mid-1980's. It is approximately a 5 hour drive from the Bay Area, and offers an inexpensive, and less-crowded alternative to Lake Tahoe. On somewhat clear days, the scenery cannot...

Pros: Great snow, nice slopes, wonderful people
Cons: winter isnt long enough

If you like to snow ski this is the place to go. I live 1 hour from this park and its where I learned how to ski. It has 3 great lifts and some really easy runs or some really hard runs. I Like it because there is always room for everyone, I learn on...

Pros: quiet, secluded,
Cons: not for serious snowboarders

My last trip to Mt. Shasta Ski Park was in the middle of January. It hadn't snowed much at that time but all of the runs were open and accessible. We only went up for half of the day which was a good thing, it was fairly crowded but the lines weren't...