Left the trailhead around 8:30 am. Snow/ice immediately but didn't feel the need to microspike until the turn onto the ridgeline about halfway up. Good compressed bootpack with just a few snowdrifts over...snowshoes not needed. Exposed scree at the summit so the snow level is still relatively low. Just stayed on the bootpath and avoided the overhangs and no worries.

Cold and windy, bring a good shell and layers. About 2.5 hours up, 1.5 hours down.

Bottom line - layers, poles and microspikes will serve you well.

Coffee stand heading out of Roslyn is still open on your right a few miles before the freeway.

Road in great shape and you can park car not far from the gate. Snow starts from the very bottom, but the trail well packed all the way up. It is a bit icy in the morning. Microspikes may be a good idea. If we got more snow - ski/snowshoe will be necessary as well.

Road is now closed up the mountain due to snow. Road and trail are covered in snow or ice depending on time of day. Microspikes or snowshoes recommended.

Perfect sunny day.

 There is snow from the start and although we all made it to the top with just microspikes and poles I highly recommend snowshoes. We were constantly post-holing, it made for a extra tough workout. We were rewarded with stunning views of Rainer.

This report includes a 360º video & photo file. Monday morning, great way to start the week. Our group encountered no one else all day. The GPS lead us up the right forest service road toward the actual TH. At ~3500' elevation leave the road and start up the ridge, then cross two more roads while traveling through the burnt forest. The actual TH with its TH sign is beyond these. After the TH sign, there are several down trees across the trail with boot paths to detour around. The trail approaches from the west and we zigzagged our way up the south side of the summit, but the gravel is loose. Belatedly, it was realized there's a better approach by going all the way around to the east side of the summit.

Some in the group had only previously done this as a snowshoe; hence, were pleasantly surprised by the numerous golden Western Larch trees along the trail, as well as dispersed amongst the forest on both slopes of Lake Cle Elum.