View of Shasta from Northwest View of Shasta from Southeast Last Light on Lassen Sunset from Emigrant Pass Sunrise on Lassen Peak Alex Explores a Stream Climbing Towards the Northeast Face Alex Atop a Glacier Table View of Shasta from Lassen Slopes Climbing Towards the Summit Struggling Towards the Summit Lassen Summit Monument Looking Down the South Side Lassen Summit Photo Skiing the Northeast Headwall Skiing the Northeast Face Skiing through Slide Debris Skiing the Last Finger of Snow Map of the Climbing/Skiing Route Snowy South Side Parking Lot Fumaroles at Sulphur Works View of the South Side of Lassen

We found this prominent rock resting along the right edge of the main snowfield. Commonly known as 'glacier tables', such formations are caused by a boulder (likely fallen from the cliffs above) protecting the snow below it from solar melting. As the surrounding snowpack melts and settles in the summer sun, the rock eventually stands far above the snowfield atop a pillar of snow.