Lassen peak was closed. This season was the 100th anniversary of the mountain's volcanic explosion in 1914, and we couldn't hike to the top. Five years ago, on our last trip to Lassen Volcanic National Park, it was closed due to a fatal accident on the disintegrating trail, and now to reach the top we'd still have to wait one more year for the trail rebuilding project to be completed.
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| On a trip to Lassen about ten years ago, I climbed Brokeoff Mountain instead of the park's namesake peak. I knew I'd return to climb the big one (pictured here). But it wasn't going to be this year. |