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| The Summit from Bumpass Hell Parking lot. Elev. ~7,900 ft. |
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| 15 ft. Snowbank in late June. The road won't be fully open until mid-July |
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| The trail up |
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| We started down there... |
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| We boot packed the whole way up. |
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| Lunch on the summit |
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| Mt Lassen summit. Elevation 10,457 ft. Last time it erupted was 97 short years ago! |
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| Mt. Shasta in the distance. |
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| Half way down our first descent--about a 45 degree angle. Glorious corn snow! |
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| Another view looking down the same slope (Northwest aspect) |
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| No back country trip is complete without a little downclimbing... |
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| or a little bushwackin'. |
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| Skinning up Eagle Peak for a lap of delightful corn snow |
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| Mt. Lassen remains an active volcano. The steam on the right of the picture is from a vent. |
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| Bubblin' mud |
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| Sulphur spring. |
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| The post ski feast--grilled ribeye with home made chimichurri sauce. Hard to believe most everybody else chose to eat backpacker meals out of a bag. |
