I climbed Lassen 2 days after Shasta, being in the region and still having a strong appetite for snow climbing. I had intended to climb the NE face, but after seeing what appeared to be some recent wet slides in the gullies I chickened out and climb the more mellow, but still totally awesome North Ridge. It had rained the night before and the snow didn't completely re-freeze overnight, so it was a little slushy but firm enough to allow me up to the crater rim. I had no beta on this route, so I was pleased to find that the traverse from the north to the higher south summit was class 2. I finished off a perfect climb with an awesome 1400 ft glissade back down to the gentle slopes at the base of the north ridge!