[fogey]

Did alternative A once. Warm! Steep. Narrow-> lots of kick turns. Snow slobbering soft. Miserable, and pretty much wiped out the memory of going down.

Alternative B sounds good, though--unless, by funky, you mean freak-out-the-spouse rock, ice or steepness?

[bobskiing]

It's a mellow traverse, followed by a bit of "oh, how am I going to connect through this benchy section" and then one or two "yeah, looks like I have to take off my skis for a little bit". Then when you're almost around to the bottom of the big field that drops off south from the summit, you encounter a steepish rib that you need to pick a line and punch up, 100' or so; late in the day with soft snow it shouldn't give you much trouble (if you don't like the looks of it, you can expend a bit more effort and go around it, higher better than lower).

Overall it's just not that bad. But you know, don't take my word for it, check it out on a topo map etc.

[fogey]

Thanks--wouldn't do it without looking at the map, etc., but it helps to hear from someone who's been there.

[drop'n'in]

[Baaahb]

planning a redo...I'll be camped in the south entrance CG with the grey Prius with NV plates.....do drop by.
_________________
Other vegetables have a hard time competing with potatoes.

[sevkev]

Go get the peak while you can.

The NPS is closing the entire mountain on June 4th.

[Paul Lutes]

Just like they did last year ..... poop heads.

[h-atlas]

So skiing Lassen done for the year or just via the summit trail? could you conceivably just hike up the SE bowl and stay away from the trail work?

[h-atlas]

Nevermind - did the research: http://www.nps.gov/lavo/parkmgmt/current-lassen-peak-trail-status.htm