Two fatal falls occurred on California’s Mount Shasta 14,179 feet in the past month, both on the mountain’s “easiest” late-season route, Clear Creek. At first glance, the deaths are surprising. By September, the ultra-prominent volcano is largely free of snow, often rendering the Clear Creek route a non-technical hike. “It’s a slog of a scree slope,” said Sage Milestone of the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office. Yet Milestone and the peak’s lead climbing ranger, Nick Meyers of the U.S. Forest Service, told climbingmagazine that the deaths highlight a stark reality. Even on an otherwise easy route, poor decision-making can compound into serious accidents, and even death. Tap the link in our bio for the full story. #getoutside #outsidemagazine