The morning sun was very welcome. We got up and found a sunny spot to warm ourselves. We had come too far and endured too much to miss this summit– now only a few easy leads above us. We quickly reached the summit. I posed for a picture with Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan off my left shoulder and Mount Buckner just off my right. The lack of sleep and food shows in my demeanor.

On the way to the summit, some rocks dislodged and fell on my rope. No-one was hurt, but the rope was damaged and no longer reliable for holding a leader fall. After some testing we decided it would at least hold our weight during rappels. A couple of rappels put us onto the easy route and we made good time getting back to camp. After cooking and devouring yesterday's dinner and the morning's breakfast we took a short rest. Then we packed up and headed down the valley and up to Park Creek Pass.