"With the snow-line around 4000 feet, I though this would be the perfect time for an attempt at Jolly Mountain near Salmon La Sac. On the drive in along Lake Cle Elum, the morning sun lit up the snow that blanketed the French Cabin Peaks and Red Mountain. The NOAA predicted more snow by 11am so I was stoked get in some mountain views before then. To cut off some elevation and ease route-finding on the lower slopes I opted to take road 4315 rather than the Jolly Mountain Trail from Cayuse Horse Camp. Snow appeared on the road around 2500' and was solid by 3500', where I parked by a roadside campsite. I left the truck at 8:00 and booted up the road with the dogs in tow, stopping at occasional clearings to take in the snowy peaks to the West. I donned snowshoes before cutting the last switchback below Trail #1340 from Sasse Mountain to the South. The trench created by the trail was just barely visible and fairly easy to follow up the ridge. We passed one set of bear tracks on the lower part of the road, and tons of deer and small mammal tracks on the ridge. At 9:30 I could already see the forecast weather system crawling over the French Cabin Peaks toward me. At one clearing I g..." — Jeb • Nov 9, 2013