dragonfly_climber

A group of us are setting out to climb mt. shasta this weekend by way of Casaval Ridge. We've climbed Avalanche gulch before but know little about this ridge route. Understanding that there has been a lot of snow fall this week, which should continue into this weekend, does anyone have color on where the potential avalanche risks might be while on this route (key land marks to look for)? We don't know what to expect in terms of conditions but are prepared for high winds. Questions? 1. Will we need beacons because of the recent snowfall? 2. Will ropes be needed/preferred for a team of 4 3. How much time should we allow for summit from 10,500? 4. Any idea of temp - not sure what type of layering to go with 5. Any chance of a glissade on the gulch given all the snow (i think i know the answer but curious) It looks like the only chance we will have to summit is on Sunday, due to the weather forecast of snow on Saturday and Monday. Any advice would be most appreciated Thanks!