On June 14, 1914, three men climbed Lassen Peak to see why a seemingly dormant volcano had started rumbling 16 days before. Now, peering into a newborn crater, they felt the ground tremble.

Located in Lassen Volcanic National Park, you can hike Lassen Peak, but roads in the area are often closed because of the weather. Hikers and climbers are warned to prepare for harsh conditions ...

The snowiest mountain in California — and the second snowiest place in the continental United States — is Lassen Peak in Shasta County, with an average of about 45 feet of snowfall yearly.