Adventures in Manliness
No point in doing it if you ain't gonna brag about it

Mount Shasta Overpowered

Introduction

• 2^nd highest volcano in the US
• Summit at 14,162 ft (4,313.6 m)
• Air pressure is 60% of the sea-level pressure
• UV radiation is approx. 60% stronger
• My first mountain climb ever
• Two days:
  1. From Bunny Flat trailhead (6,880 ft/2097 m) to the Lake Helen camp (10,400 ft/3,170 m) — 7½ hours.
  2. From Lake Helen to the summit — another 7½ hours, then back to the camp, packing up and going home.
• Total for both days:
  • Elevation gain 7282 ft (2,219.6 m)
  • Going uphill for 15 hours
  • Trail length approx. 12 miles (19.3 km)

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