My boss told me to be careful about heading north at this time of year — that I’d be crossing Mt. Shasta, and that there may still be some dangerous crossings.  Looking it up, it seemed that it was just a dormant volcano that wasn’t really part of a mountain range, and according to the map, I wouldn’t really have to worry about high altitudes.

Ha.

While I lucked out and avoided snow, I did get to experience the auxiliary cooling fan in the truck for the first time — pulling 8000lbs up long grades at 65mph definitely works the diesel a little.

In general, when it comes to driving around, I’m not easily impressed.  I’ve driven all over creation in the last 14 years, and as a result it takes a little more to wow me than it used to.  But, I’m happy to say, I was truly blown away by Mt. Shasta.  Hopefully these pictures speak for themselves.

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