There are about 10 people here - the summit of Mt. Shasta and some of them are skiing from the summit all the way down. Mt. Shasta is a potentially active volcano at the southern end of the Cascade Range, California. At an elevation of 14,179 feet, it is the fifth-highest in the state. Mt. Shasta is an impressive site, it rises abruptly to tower nearly 10,000 feet (3,000 m) above its surroundings. Aerial (photographed from a plane).