R.E. Johnson 1967 Journal June 10 Mt. Shasta, Siskiyou Co., California Clear, sunny, warm at 9:30 AM. Drove from (left after 8:30 PM) Berkeley to roadside sleep stop just south of Castle Craggs State Park last night (stopped after 1:30 AM). Drove this morning to Mt. Shasta city & then up The road to Ski Bowl on the SW side of Mt. Shasta at approx. 8000 ft. Ski Lifts (some rd. cuts are 10 ft.) are closed. Snow is several feet deep at this point. Timber is fairly open but continuous below 7500 ft. Scattered single trees occur up to half way up the ski lift. Robins & Clark's Nutcrackers occur around the ski lift parking lot and Cassin's Finches were seen around 7400 ft. Began hiking at 9:50 AM with pack + shotgun. One Audubon Warbler sang and progressively moved up slope with me from tree to tree (White-bark Pines are scattered up a rocky ridge leading north & slightly east toward Sargent's Ridge. First breeze of the day was felt at 11:15 AM. A Golden Eagle circled over the snow far below at 11:30 AM. Rosy Finch chirps were heard east of Sargent's Ridge Top at 11:40 AM. Snow soft (sink in to knees) on that side of ridge. I was unable to locate the birds though I did hear them a second time after I had approached a small rock outcrop. Sargent's Ridge is bare & rocky (rock volcanic, rough, and light in weight; rather light colored, ie gray) but both east & west slopes are deep snow. I've never been in so still a place. No wind, no birds, no mammals, no flying insects.