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Victoria secret montage mountain12/18/2023 ![]() ![]() Getting ThereIf coming from the Puget Sound for this long ride, don't be afraid to take in the views as you go. On dry years the first few thousand feet will be brushy and the brush is full of ticks and mites so after doing Victoria's Secret you may need to strip your clothes and check yourself out. This route is also very popular for ski touring although attaining the summit beyond the 8,000' col will depend upon avalanche conditions. The final slopes up the NW Face are a fun snow climb that cut all the scrambling out of the equation. This route is best done with plenty of snow so it is kind of a seasonal route, although summer may be possible, there will be much more loose rock and cataracts to deal with. ![]() An abandoned trail shoots to Lake Victoria but is very over grown, braided and littered with downed trees and burn areas. It gains 6,500' but in only 4.6 miles making it a much shorter climb. But in Winter and Spring when the bridge to the Stuart Lake TH is gated and you're still destined for the summit, Victoria's Secret might be the right choice provided you hit that with the right conditions when the mountain has enough snow cover. In Summer and Fall most people climb Cashmere from Lake Caroline spiraling up Cashmere's West shoulder and weaving through class 3+ gendarmes making it a 2 day venture or very long day. Shh! Don't tell anybody but there's a secret, easy, permit-less and direct route up Cashmere. ![]()
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