Lots of folks not climbing Cashmere last Saturday. I tried to go up cross country direct, leaving the trail near the road junction just above the TH, meadow traversing just underneath the long E ridge. Turned out to be too far for me, and ended up scrambling pt 8055 instead. I'd guess around 10mi rt and ~5,000ft.
Left TH around 730 and returned around 745. Sounds like I just missed you each way. No snow on route to 8055 and saw no one all day. Missed the summit propper, but had rad time getting high in a new spot. So much fun in the Cascades! Thanks for TR.
Views from down low:
Meadow skipping up high:
Colchuck Lake: