Yup, parked at Northgate.
Wanted to explore one of the lava flows west of the Northgate Chutes.
The snow didn't connect. Started to cloud up and the winds picked up to 30-40mph.
So, got a short run in.
Really good snow.
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Yup, parked at Northgate.
Wanted to explore one of the lava flows west of the Northgate Chutes.
The snow didn't connect. Started to cloud up and the winds picked up to 30-40mph.
So, got a short run in.
Really good snow.
why indeed ...... MC, how'd your gf (?) get that big scar on the top of her right quad?
Wow - nice work! Any special tips for making all of that happen in a short time window? Would love do to Lassen + Shasta on a 3 or 4 day weekend, coming up from the Bay Area - seems like you were very efficient!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dhelihiker
It's 2.5 hours from Lassen to Shasta trailhead. You can easily get a camp spot on Friday night, ski Lassen on Saturday, drive to Shasta TH, camp in your car, wake up hella early, keep climbing until you feel like puking or the snow is getting soft (knowing that however soft it is under your feet, it will be 3x as soft/wet/sloppy at the bottom of the mountain, and then ski back to your car. Right now coverage at bottom of Devestated Area @ Lassen and coverage at Bunny Flat make this very easy.
Under 5 hours from San Jose to Lassen trailhead. You can get close to 4 if you have a radar detector and very few fucks left to give (especially with regard to deer and bears on the road at night, both of which I've had close calls with at Lassen). Of course, if you leave before 7 PM it's more like 7 hours to Lassen.
^^What Schralph said. You don't have to get up that early either, I left BF at 6 am and I summited around noon, perfect for upper mountain corn and lower mountain slop.
It looks like winter is back this week!! I'm going to find some wind buff. If anyone is around say hi, Im the white F350 with a Lance Cabover.
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^^ Fuck Ya!
skiing on mars ^^ looks so rad!
Such a crazy blend of rock and snow. What line is that?
That line is located in JT's binoculars.
Does it actually go? Probably, after a short down-climb.
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Approach:
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Below the exit:
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It was $ in between
This one is from Saturday:
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Sick B!!!
Doesn't get much more aesthetically pure than that!
Good stuff fellas!
Anyone else plotting a Sunday/Monday Shasta trip? There's 3 feet of snow in the forecast for Saturday night, I'm hoping the conditions will line up to keep avalanche danger modest but there's always later in the week if not.
Awesome, Scralph - and Dheli - thanks! I've definitely had the puking feeling - my friend actually puked... - around 13k on Shasta and am hoping to get back this summer for a summit (third times a charm?). I appreciate the beta.Quote:
Originally Posted by SchralphMacchio
B - sick pics! Thanks for the stoke.
Any recent reports? How are things holding up? It looks like some hot weather is on the way to town, but the forecast I saw for the mountain had highs and lows both the same, in the 30's. Seems odd.
Considering whether to drive from CO.
Snowed way down low.
Should've brought the Jeep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8FIj_8aHVY
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Parked the truck at about 6000'.
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All the pics:
https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_...017&view_all=1
Found snow just past the railroad tracks on the way in.
Thought I could make it up Road 42N71 in the morning.
The skinning started off good, but the road disappeared.
Should've skinned up the main road.
Got off track and ended up getting manzanited.
Didn't continue on.
Yeah Harry - I've noticed the same thing for the last several days. The temp forecast may be the result of a small warm system that is expected to the north over the weekend.
thx for the photos Jib - wow, didn't expect snow level so low.
Went to Lassen to escape the sun cups down south at Sonora. We got lots of fun creamy corn skiing around Diller (spelling?). It wasn't freezing at night, but firmed up enough to be pretty fun, and the snow is holding well enough that it is mostly skiable back to the parking lot, with just a little bit if dirt skiing. Thanks to all the people in the parking lot for the tips and suggestions, I think my dad was pretty happy with his father's day trip. Attachment 208278
good wknd on Shasta. It is now less than .75 miles to clear creek TH. A downed tree blocks the road and it probably needs 2-3 more weeks of snowmelt to open to the TH.
Continuous snow from the TH but not much longer with lots of debris and tree wells.
We spent 2 nights at about 8,100 in the trees.
Saturday was windy, but lower slopes were good. There is a lot of blown dirt/dust on the lower clear creek route.
Watkin's bowl
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below Watkin's glacier
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An early start Sunday and a summit around 12:30. Calm as can be and good snow for 6K.
morning light on Wintun Ridge
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climber's far left on Wintun face
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exit in the trees pretty much sucked with some well deserved splitbooting
Sunday was a big day with climbers topping out from all aspects. :)
Go Nat !!!!
Those could be competing for understatements of the year!Quote:
Originally Posted by pajamas
My TR here for this past Th-Su:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/NERandoR...71714946203079
And here's that Saturday wind:
Sunday conga line and then skiing:
Any guesstimates of how long the 'good stuff' will last on Lassen and Shasta? I'll be out of the country mosy of July and thinking it'll be kaput by August, or at least questionably worth the climb to ski.
August can be worthy, especially after a monster year like this past one. I've found great multi-thousand foot corn zones on the NE side in August and even (once) in September. Upper thousand or so and the lowest few thousand should be approached with low expectations but there is a good chance of a sweet spot in the between, weather permitting.
Sunday was the day for sure. Only ran into one person on top of Shastina. On the way out of Diller in the afternoon we ran into fresh, strange footprints in the snow from someone who came in the same way we did. However, the footprints never went all the way out. At one point some rocks started tumbling down above us in the woods. We were for sure the first cars this season to go up that road (had to move some rocks and small parts). And there was no vehicle around when we got out (we were blocking the road). Spooky. Probably a lumerian/bigfoot hybrid.
Epic pond skimming potential here:
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Lots of fast, wet slough and large dislodged rocks. It rode really good though.
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Great day on the Hot-tun yesterday. Can park at 6900' now so only adds 15-20 min. Minimal sun cups!
Thanx for the report! Heading up tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by h-atlas
Starting from the Gravel Creek TH/Clitoris Falls Gully.
Have fun, jib!
Anyone going up for the weekend of the 4th? I'm sure it will be a madhouse but I'm thinking of doing of Shasta + Lassen or Shastina.
Looks like I might be headed up to Lassen on Sunday or Monday with my wife.
Anyone get up there over this last weekend? I wonder what the coverage is like at Devastated and near Sulphur works. Sounds like it was pretty good at Sulphur Works last week but I wonder how much melted off.
I really hope they get the road open to Bumpass parking area before the holiday weekend, but who knows, as these posts have been a bit cryptic:
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Originally Posted by NPS Plowing Crew
Is a high-clearance vehicle required to reach the trail heads?
i.e. Would any of the roads be passable with my little motorhome?
Thanks.
Hey Schralp - the lassen webcam at the visitor's center has shown a lot of melting. my guess is north facing is still holding. I'd be shooting for Devastated Area if I was getting out. Congrats on getting hitched. We need to do a couple's tour next year. :)
Regarding trailhead access and vehicles - I've heard north gate needs 4x4, for clear creek I'd bring at least an awd with moderate clearance. I'm not sure a normal car would make it and I wouldn't test a little motorhome up that road at all. Not sure about Brewer Creek road.
Thanks PJ. We're breaking in new boots so I'm really crossing fingers for roadside skiing on the south side of the ridgeline, at least for the first day.
Also, you guys may have to come up to Bend or McLoughlin for that couple's tour. I might be doing a bit more Shasta next spring ... 4.5 hours from Eugene to Bunny Flat, so that's at least the halfway point to the Bay Area & Tahoe peeps. Loading up the Oregon-bound moving truck on July 8!
We did the Shasta Marathon last weekend drive 4 hours>Sleep 4 hours>climb 6 hours>Ski and drive home. summited and skied the chutes again. It was good, thats all I have to report :biggrin:
My non-skiing wife and 11 year old child are thinking of going to lassen later this week. They will be staying in the manzanita lake area. With all the snow as well as road and trail closures in the area, will there be anything for them to do?
https://www.nps.gov/lavo/planyourvis...assen_park.htm
Looks like the trail to Chaos Crags is clear, so that's at least one cool thing to do besides just boating/kayaking and fishing Manzanita Lake.
Cinder cone is awesome, looks like there is still some snow however.
There is also a state park not too far north with killer waterfalls.
I'm heading up to Shasta this weekend and would like information on the road and snow conditions. How far is the road open? How far down can you hit consistent snow? Suncups getting bad? thanks!