Lassen National Park California Archive

Skiing Lassen Peak: Falling and failing

Despite what I said in the last post, I gave in and put together a backcountry skiing setup after all. After skiing them at the resort a couple of days, Lassen Peak seemed like a great trip to get in some experience. The approach is on a gentle road I knew I wouldn’t have problems with, and the SE ridge is short enough that I wouldn’t mind bootpacking down if skiing was a bad idea. Read more...