I summited every Cascade peak but Baker in my twenties, plus Whitney which isn't a volcano. Never made it out to Colorado's peaks... I never found Rocky Mtn peaks all that scenic compared to the West coast's volcanoes which are awesome because they really tend to dwarf the surrounding terrain.
Climbing Shasta is a religious experience and I can totally see why every group from Squanto to New Age Meth Oracles think the mountain is inhabited by trans-dimensional spirit creatures. It just has a mystical aura, you can feel it, like a strange energy.
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