8,512′ Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA, Closed for Winter Season After Heavy Snowfall Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway (US Hwy 89) is now closed for the winter due to heavy snow and ice from recent storms. Starting November 13, vehicle access is limited to one mile from the northwest entrance near Loomis Plaza and one mile from the southwest entrance near the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. Last year, the highway closed on December […] National Parks SnowBrains | November 14, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 5-Time Verbier Xtreme Snowboard Champion Steve Klassen Catches First Ride Of the Season at Mammoth Mountain, CA Steve Klassen, FIS Freeride World Tour (FWT) Snowboarder, hit Mammoth Mountain, California, on September 30 to grab first tracks of the 2025-26 season. Klassen, who owns Wave Rave, a snowboarding shop with three locations in California—Mammoth, Bishop, and Los Angeles—is one of the most high-profile and high-volume snowboard retail businesses in the industry. Klassen was able to snowboard on just […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | October 3, 2025 0 Comments
8,512′ Lassen Volcanic Highway, CA, Closes to Through Traffic for Winter 2024 Season Due to Heavy Snow and Ice MINERAL, California—Lassen National Park Highway is closed to through traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Recent autumn storms brought heavy snow and ice to the high-elevation roadway. Lassen Volcanic National Park remains open throughout the winter/spring snow season and can be a wonderful time for well-prepared visitors. While the park remains open, vehicle access is limited to one mile from […] Press Release | December 9, 2024 0 Comments
SR 89 Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA, Closed Due to 4″ of Snow Highway 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, is closed between Sulphur Works and Devastated Area due to snow. NPS employees estimate about four inches accumulated last night, with more possible today. Related: [PHOTOS] Measurable Snow Falls on Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain, CA Please exercise caution when visiting the park today; even at lower elevations, the roads and trails […] SnowBrains | August 24, 2024 0 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, Closed Due to Park Fire MINERAL, Calif. – Three years after the Dixie Fire consumed much of the eastern portion of Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, the massive Park Fire is approaching the park’s western edge, prompting National Park Service officials to close the park. Related: The History of the Lost Ski Area on Lassen Peak, CA Visitors have been evacuated from all campgrounds, and reservations […] Fire Press Release | July 29, 2024 0 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, Lodge and Campground to Remain Closed Following Wildfire Damage MINERAL, Calif. — The Drakesbad Guest Lodge and Warner Valley Campground in Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, will remain closed for the 2024 season due to ongoing repairs from the 2021 Dixie Fire. The Warner Valley Day-Use Area remains open, and visitors can access all trails there. Related: NASA: California’s Dixie Fire Keeps on Growing | 2nd Largest in California’s […] Press Release | July 19, 2024 0 Comments
California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is Now Open to Vehicles The 30-mile highway through Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, is now open for the season. Through the hard work of National Park Service and Caltrans road crews, the road has finally been cleared. Visitors to the park should prepare for winter conditions at higher elevations and possible delays due to ongoing road work. Related: Why Does Lassen Peak Typically Get […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2024 0 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA, Open from Northwest Entrance to Devastated Area California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway 89 from the northwest (Manzanita Lake) entrance to the Devastated Area parking lot is scheduled to open on Saturday, May 11. Sunny skies are in the forecast. Visitors can enjoy spring activities in the Manzanita Lake area or spring snow conditions in the Devastated Area or the southwest area of the park. “The park […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2024 0 Comments
Why Does Lassen Peak Typically Get More Snow Than Mt. Shasta in California? You’re probably wondering how can a peak that is further south and is around ~3,723 ft shorter in elevation typically receives more snow overall compared to a much taller edifice. Before I explain and break down this intriguing case, let’s first get our bearings set in terms of the location and overall coordinates of these two iconic peaks in the […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | September 25, 2023 0 Comments
Analyzing the 2022/2023 Winter Snowfall at Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA Looking back at the 2022/2023 winter season for parts of the West, it’s safe to say that this was one for the ages, especially for the high terrain in California. While it’s easy to gravitate and talk about the legendary snowpack records that were broken in the Sierra Nevada, I’m going to move a little further north of the Sierra […] Brains Matthew Oliphant | June 26, 2023 0 Comments
Lassen Peak, CA, Report: Excellent Skinning Conditions After Hail and Thunder at the Trailhead Report from 2nd June 2023, and written by Blackbird Mountain Guides We skied the North Side of Lassen Peak on Friday from the Devastated Area. The trip began with a bang, or rather a series of them. As we arrived at Lassen Volcanic National Park, the skies became dark, and before long continuous lightning and thunder had ushered in a […] Conditions Report Guest Author | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
The History of the Lost Ski Area on Lassen Peak, CA Lassen Peak is the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range. The area around the peak was established as Lassen Volcanic National Park on August 9, 1916. In a stroke of luck, Mathias Supan was the owner of the southwest area of what eventually became Lassen Volcanic National Park as he used the minerals at modern-day Sulfer Works to sell as […] Brains Michael Pitts | December 8, 2022 0 Comments
Lassen Volcanic Highway, CA, Closes to Through Traffic for the Winter Season Lassen National Park Highway is closed to traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Recent autumn storms brought heavy snow and ice to the high-elevation roadway. Lassen Volcanic National Park remains open throughout the winter/spring snow season and can be a wonderful time to visit for well-prepared visitors. While the park remains open, vehicle access is limited to one mile from […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2022 0 Comments
SR 89 Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA, Closed Due to Snow Accumulation Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway in California is temporarily closed to traffic due to snow accumulation. Storm events are continuing to bring rain, snow, and ice to the high-elevation roadway. Related: 9,624′ SR 108 Sonora Pass, CA, Closed Due to Ice and Snow The section of road between Sulphur Works and Summit Lake is closed. The 30-mile Lassen Volcanic National […] SnowBrains | September 20, 2022 0 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, Highway Opens to Vehicles Today The 30-mile highway through Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, will open to through traffic on Friday, June 3. A lower-than-average snowpack accelerated snow clearing operations. Intermittent closures along the highway are possible due to repair work and inclement weather. Please check the weather forecast before traveling to the park. In other park areas, the road to Butte Lake is open; […] SnowBrains | June 3, 2022 0 Comments
Mt. Lassen, CA Report: Spring Corn and Winter Powder Report from Saturday & Sunday 12-13th March 2022 This weekend, we ventured up to Mt. Lassen in Northern California to see if we could find any good snow – despite it being over two months since the last big snowfall. We left Red Bluff at about 6:45 on Saturday morning and made the roughly one-hour drive up to the Kohm […] Trip Report Clay Malott | March 13, 2022 2 Comments
Report: CA Delta → Bear Valley → Road Closed → Delta → Mt. Lassen → Reno → Tahoe in 1-Day… Report from December 27, 2021 Yesterday was one of the craziest days of my skiing career… Up at 4am and up Hwy 4 to Bear Valley Ski Resort for a ski since roads to Tahoe were closed (I came down for Xmas and got stuck). Hwy 4 closed right in front of me and Bear Valley wasn’t able to open […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 28, 2021 2 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway, CA Now Closed for the Season Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway in California is now closed to traffic for the winter/spring snow season. Autumn storm events are continuing to bring rain, snow, and ice to the high-elevation roadway. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Atmospheric River to Bring 1-4 Feet of Snow to The Sierra Through Tuesday Vehicle access is limited to one mile from the northwest entrance to […] SnowBrains | October 25, 2021 0 Comments
Trip Report: Lassen Peak, CA – Devastated Area to East Ridge Report from May 23, 2021. My buddy Austin and I have had our sights on Lassen Peak for several weeks now. Standing at 10,463′, Lassen typically holds snow well into the summer, and despite the low snowfall this season, this year was no different. Lassen had continuous, skiable snow all the way down to about 8,000 feet, and we decided […] Trip Report Clay Malott | May 25, 2021 4 Comments
Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA Highway Cleared Between Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center and Windy Point Crews in Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, have managed to clear snow from the park highway between Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center and Windy Point (1.5 miles). Related: The Monumental Task of Plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, MT To accomplish the annual feat of clearing snow from the 30-mile park highway, the park uses three bulldozers to push […] SnowBrains | April 9, 2021 0 Comments
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