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Lassen is a great trip, but you'll need to be much earlier than june in all likelihood. Last year early April was the beginning of the end of the snow, but CA got very little after a big december, so it was on the odd side. I'd say you're best off targeting late april/early may, but you're going to have to watch the weather. If we get another big batch of storms in Feb like this, then june very well might be in the cards.The Shasta avy center will have conditions that will be similar to what you'll see on lassen. Just remember lassen only tops out at 10k.
I've been up twice, both times on switchbackX2/V6. The road is prime nnnbc territory but there's a couple of steps that i'd personally want something bigger, or walk it with crampons depending on how icy it is (I was happy to have ski crampons last year). The spring corn is only going to be good for a window, so you'll be going up in the ice, trying to hit the time for it to be good and before it's slushy especially since I'm assuming you'll be targeting the south face.
thanks for the info! will have to plan for a future time when happen to be closer as its currently very far from me. I have april and may trips planned already. That south face looks good, lots of possibilities.
