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
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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
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Break time
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Climbing
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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
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Mike Climbing Lassen Peak
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Isaac climbing Lassen almost there
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Me.....top of Lassen. New Venture Zelix and Karakoram Bindings. Shasta in the background
Doesn't get much better
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Isaac Mike and Shasta Top of Lassen
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Looking down the main bowl the top was rock hard
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Mike riding up top. Note the ice balls rolling down on me
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Isaac Ripping down Lassen Peak
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Mike
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Boys Ripping
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Isaac Skatepark style
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Isaac warp speed
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