Shasta

Cascade Range volcano

Shasta is a volcanic peak in northern California, one of the highest mountains in the Cascade Range.

The name attaches to the surrounding region and its features: Shasta County, Lake Shasta, Mount Shasta.

Shasta also names a Native American people of the area and their language.

In casual American usage, Shasta appears as a budget soft drink brand: We can't afford Coke, so we're drinking Shasta.

mountain

summit

Peak or diplomatic gathering

timberline · alpine · elevation · ridge · prominence · climbing · mountaineering · fourteener · treeline · snowfield

volcanic

eruption

Violent sudden release

geothermal · hot springs · sulfur · pumice · obsidian · andesite · basalt · pyroclastic · igneous · ash

californian

Cascade Range

Pacific Northwest volcanic mountains

Klamath · I-5 · McCloud · Weed · Sacramento River · headwaters

spiritual

vortex

Rotating fluid column

metaphysical · pilgrimage · meditation · cosmic · energy center · channeling · crystal · enlightenment

Categories
Opposites
volcanic activity status

ShastaKilauea

Active Hawaiian shield volcano

Mount St. Helens · Stromboli · Mount Etna · Mount Vesuvius · Mount Pinatubo

geographic/topographic contrast

ShastaDeath Valley

Below-sea-level California desert

Mount Whitney · sea level · lowlands · Central Valley

BRAND POSITIONING (for Shasta soda)

ShastaCoca-Cola

Iconic American cola brand

Pepsi · premium brands · name brands · San Pellegrino · Perrier

Phrases
Family

Mount Shasta

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G