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Trip Report: Shasta Lassen

I skied Mount Shasta (Avalanche Gulch) and Mount Lassen (Devastated Area) last weekend. Here are some pictures from the trip:

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Saturday 3AM: Distant headlamps light the highway up Shasta

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Saturday 6AM: Looking back down at snowshoers descending during pre-dawn light

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Saturday 7AM: Bootpacking selfie in the gulch

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Saturday 10AM: The summit block in view

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Saturday 10:30AM: Michelle, Chris, and I at the summit of Mt Shasta (from right to left)

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Saturday 12PM: Quick break to let our quads rest during the ski down

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Saturday 12PM: My buddy Cole ripping some mashed potatoes

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Sunday 5AM: Chris and Michelle skinning across the Devastated Area

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Sunday 7AM: Love a good bootpack. Mt Shasta is visible in the distance just above the ridge

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Sunday 9AM: Michelle climbing the final 100 ft of Mt Lassen

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Sunday 10AM: Michelle, Chris, and I at the summit of Mt Lassen (this time, left to right)

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Sunday 10AM: Chris dropping off the summit

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Sunday 10AM: Michelle ripping corn