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

We hiked quickly down the trail and were back to the car by 7 PM, still having enjoyed complete solitude all day. As we headed north towards Crater Lake, we spotted this magnificent view of the Northeast Face of McLoughlin across a small lake along the road. Seen from this angle, our ski route descended nearly straight down from the summit into the moraines and trees far below.