First Sun Breaks on McLoughlin Mount Shasta through the Pines McLoughlin Northeast Bowl Alex on a Snow Bridge NE Bowl and Pelican Butte Climbing the East Ridge McLoughlin Summit Ridge McLoughlin Summit Photo McLoughlin Lookout Ruins View of Mount Thielsen McLoughlin Summit Ski Dropping into the North Bowl Skiing the Upper North Bowl Skiing the Northeast Ridge Skiing Below the Clouds Steep Drop into NE Bowl Skiing the Northeast Bowl Stunted Tree in NE Bowl Figure-8 Ski Tracks in NE Bowl Looking Back at NE Bowl Skiing out of the NE Bowl Map of McLoughlin Ski Route Alex Skiing Up a Tree View of McLoughlin and Lake

At several places along the East Ridge the trail disappeared into snow and cornices overhanging the Northeast Bowl. Alex stands quite care-free atop a steep and tenuous snowbridge along the edge of the trail.