arkansas

I don't know if this is the right place to ask or if it would be better in the Cali section, but I'm a newbie so figured I would start out here. Anyway, I'm heading to CA in a month to see a friend and just thought Shasta would be a nice excursion. I don't really know a thing about the mountain except that avalanche gulch is the pace line. My google-fu must be off because I know there has to be more info out there than just the routes and elev. I haven't climbed in a few years, but I learned the ropes on Eldorado and Baker and used a guide up Kautz. Not a pro by any means. The friend is a total beginner though - nothing but hiking. Thoughts? -justin