Premium Guided Mountaineering Trips and Ski Descents on Mt Shasta!
Shasta Mountaineering School is a Mt Shasta specific mountain guide service leading the highest quality and most affordable guided trips on Mt Shasta. Trips are available now for the upcoming 2026 mountaineering season!
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Safety is always our first priority.
When you book a trip with Shasta Mountaineering School,
you're personally hiring the owner, Shane Rathbun, who
has over 18 years of experience on Mt Shasta. All logistics are
personally curated by the owner to ensure
you have the highest quality trip.

Ski from the summit of Mt Shasta
Don't just ski from the top, target the ideal snow conditions with
Shasta Mountaineering School!
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We specialize in experiences for all ability levels.
Shasta Mountaineering School operates exclusively only on Mount Shasta.
We are committed to safety and high quality trips. We specialize in personalized
experiences for all ability levels.
Small personalized group sizes
This means more specialized personal attention, and also ensures a safe and successful trip.

Beginniner Mountaineering Trips

Learn mountaineering skills while going to the summit of Mt Shasta via the Avalanche Gulch route. No previous mountaineering experience is required!

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Guided Ski Descents of the West Face

On every skiing trip, we track the weather and target the best snow conditions possible.

Ski Shasta!
Why book a trip with Shasta Mountaineering School?

When you book a trip with Shasta Mountaineering School, the guide you are personally hiring has more than 18 years of experience on Mount Shasta. Many mountain guide companies operating on Mount Shasta claim to have more experience, but how much experience does the actual guide assigned to your trip have? 

At Shasta Mountaineering School, every trip you book to climb Mt Shasta is personally guided by the owner, Shane Rathbun. Shane has more than 70 summits and 30 ski descents over 18 years of experience on Mount Shasta.  Shane specializes in all climbing routes, and snow conditions on summit trips to climb Mt Shasta, and also for summit ski descents. Join us to climb Mt Shasta and let Shane show you first hand the difference a personally guided trip makes to climb Mt Shasta.

Shasta Mountaineering School operates exclusively only on Mount Shasta. We are Mt Shasta mountain guides and are committed to safety. Skill instruction, safety, and getting to the summit are our top priorities. We specialize in personalized experiences for all ability levels. Whether you’re a beginner aiming for your first trip to climb Mt Shasta or an experienced skier looking for the best snow conditions, Shasta Mountaineering School specializes in tailored experiences for your perfect trip.  Every trip includes all of the required gear, permits, and meals while on the mountain. 

We are fully insured and permitted by the Shasta-Trinity National Forest to operate a guided trip to climb Mt Shasta.  Book your adventure with local Mt Shasta mountain guides that you can trust.