Rescuers helped an injured hiker and their climbing partner off Black Butte's treacherously icy trail. What makes Mt.

Two North State hikers were rescued off Black Butte on Jan. 29, 2025, after the trail became too icy to manage, the Siskiyou ...

Two hikers were rescued after becoming stranded in theBlack Buttevolcanic peak near Mount Shasta.The Siskiyou County ...

The hikers decided to turn around from their attempt to summit a more than 6,000-foot high peak, deputies say.

Siskiyou County Search and Rescue successfully assisted two stranded hikers on Black Butte after one sustained a head injury ...

Mt. Shasta Ski Park completed construction last week on a 20-foot statue of the Virgin Mary holding up the baby Jesus. The Madonna, which overlooks the resort from the top of Douglas Butte ...

Black Butte, about a 10-mile drive northwest from Mt. Shasta, “is a steep, nearly treeless dome of hornblende andesite,” or volcanic rock, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

While the situation had a happy ending, it's a reminder Black Butte is a wilderness area, and a moderately challenging climb that can turn hazardous in winter. While smaller than it's towering ...