Mt. Shasta Ski Park
On the slopes of Mt. Shasta: far-northern California's only resort, with dramatic volcano views and night skiing.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Mt. Shasta Ski Park's heaviest snowfall lands in December; the snowpack peaks in January.
- Snowfall
- peaks Dec
- Snowpack
- peaks Jan
- Typical season
- Nov – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Set in the southern Cascade Range of far-northern California, the resort sits on the flanks of a massive volcanic peak near the town of Mount Shasta. The terrain here is mid-mountain and forested, in a continental interior well inland from the coast.
Getting there
Fly into Redding (RDD), about 1.5 hours from the resort by road.
- Redding (RDD)1.5 hoursDirections
- Sacramento (SMF)3.5 hoursDirections
- Medford (MFR)2 hoursDirections
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