Lassen

[TEXASS]

Had a week off and needed to slide on Snow. Im going to Silverton and haven't had a chance to really test my new Karakoram binding system . I also have a brand new Venture Zelix that hasn't touched snow. Due to the low tide all year in the Sierra this new board had been collecting dust in the garage.
Started at 5am on the 5 north.

Day One-Saturday -Mount Lassen

Pulled into Redding around 5pm. Still about an hour out to Lassen, just enogh time to get a look at the peak before the sun set. The Peak was looking good, but couldn't tell if it was soft
Next Morning it looked great



Devastation Area parking lot was the meeting spot. Me, Mike Melton (Swanny) and Isaac Silverman all ready by 8 am

After climbing out of the parking lot for about a half mile on dirt we started skinning. Day was nice, views were great. Really nice to be able to see Shasta to the north



Break time




Climbing



Watching a skier booting up the gut of Lassen Peak. He had about 15 friends. Hes the little dot almost topping out.
When their not much snow you can expect crowds where there is snow



Mike Climbing Lassen Peak



Isaac climbing Lassen almost there



Me.....top of Lassen. New Venture Zelix and Karakoram Bindings. Shasta in the background
Doesn't get much better



Isaac Mike and Shasta Top of Lassen



Looking down the main bowl the top was rock hard



Mike riding up top. Note the ice balls rolling down on me





Isaac Ripping down Lassen Peak



Mike



Boys Ripping



Isaac Skatepark style



Isaac warp speed

[LightRanger]

Nice work Tex.

[Ottime]

Nice to see snow.

[406]

Nice!

[garyfromterrace]

Mike riding up top. Note the ice balls rolling down on me

This reminds me of skiing Shasta a few years ago. A far from alpine start allowed me to enjoy frozen chicken heads/boilerplate down at least a third of my run. Thanks for the pics Tex, nothing like re-living the psychological trauma.