| A Northern California vacation just isn't complete | | | | cross country ski and snowshoe center for those |
| without a visit to the Shastas - Shasta Lake and Mt. | | | | wishing something other than downhill skiing. And for |
| Shasta. No matter what you're into - golf, boating, | | | | beginners, the ski park offers ski, snowboarding and |
| spirituality - the Shastas won't disappoint. | | | | telemark lessons. |
| Mt. Shasta | | | | If golf is your passion, you'll be more than satisfied with |
| Located approximately 208 miles north of | | | | Mount Shasta Resort, home to a 6,035-yard par 70, |
| Sacramento, Mt. Shasta is a 14,179-foot volcano, the | | | | 18-hole championship golf course, as well as luxurious |
| second-highest peak in the Cascade Range. Yeah, it's | | | | cabins and a day spa, where you can get pampered |
| big. And beautiful. And, some claim, home to a vortex | | | | with Swedish massage, deep tissue massage, as well |
| which attracts "New Age" types. A drive down Mt. | | | | as aromatherapy. |
| Shasta Blvd. in Mt. Shasta City reveals a vast array of | | | | Lake Shasta |
| spiritual shops and assorted healers. You can buy | | | | Maybe you're more the boating type. If so, you'll want |
| singing bowls and tuning forks, divination tools, yoga | | | | to head 50 miles south of Mt. Shasta to Shasta Lake, |
| supplies, vibrational sprays and magical jewelry. You | | | | the second largest lake in California after Lake Tahoe. |
| can also find all types of spiritual healers, such as those | | | | Shasta Lake is a very popular destination for boating, |
| offering psychic hypnotherapy, reflexology, Reiki and | | | | water-skiing, camping, and fishing. They also claim to |
| energy work, vibrational healing and massage. If you're | | | | be the houseboating and wakeboarding Capital of the |
| into mineral baths, you can drive a few minutes north | | | | World, with a wakeboarding school to get you started. |
| of Mt. Shasta City to Weed, where you'll find | | | | Shasta Lake is also home to the Lake Shasta |
| therapeutic mineral baths at Stewart Mineral Springs. | | | | Caverns, which is open all year round. In order to view |
| Those of you wishing to take vortex tours are | | | | the underground caverns, visitors are taken on a |
| definitely in luck, as there are numerous guided tours to | | | | 15-minute catamaran cruise across Lake Shasta, |
| choose from, including Shasta Vortex Adventures, | | | | where they then board a bus which carries them up a |
| which offers Mt. Shasta Guided Tours all year round. | | | | mountainside, more than 800 feet above the lake, |
| You can choose from guided hikes, healing earth | | | | where the caves are accessible. All this for only $20; |
| journeys, bus tours and winter outings, such as | | | | $12 for those 3 to 15. Call 1-800-795-CAVE for more |
| snowshoe, cross country or telemark ski outings. Call | | | | information. |
| them at 530-926-4326 for more information. | | | | For a real treat stay at Coram Ranch, built on the |
| Skiers will delight in skiing Mt. Shasta at the Mt. Shasta | | | | location of an abandoned mining town, next to Shasta |
| Ski Park, where you'll find 31 trails on 425 acres of | | | | Lake on the Sacramento River. Many activities are |
| skiable terrain. Night skiing is also provided on 14 trails | | | | offered, including horseback riding and mountain biking, |
| and 3 lifts. The terrain level of difficulty is 20% beginner, | | | | swimming and fishing, with outstanding fishing within |
| 55% intermediate, and 25% advanced. There is also a | | | | walking distance from your cabin. |