East Side of Mount Shasta

Brewer Creek route, east side, accessed via Pilgrim Creek Snowmobile Park (vehicle parking) and snowmobile. Very firm surfaces on snowmobile approach. Overheating of machines was a problem. Had to stop multiple times to let cool. Reached Brewer Creek TH eventually. Skinned to treeline, then return. Slide for life, primary hazard. 

Bottom line: FIRM surfaces. Will let the pictures do the talking. Icy glaze, crusts and rock hard wind board. Skinned to treeline, then skied back down. Skied better than it looked, but firm and crusty none-the-less. Softish snow on more northerly aspects. Higher on the mountain, wind was stronger, snow surfaces firmer.  Coverage is decent and climbing conditions good, but one must not fall on steeper slopes.