This picture was taken in early Fall from the Enchantment Lakes; it is a better representation of the condition of the mountain at the time we climbed it.

Dave Christensen and I hiked in to Ingalls Peak on 2 July to do some reconnaissance for leading future climbs with the climbing courses. We must have looked out of place with our ice axes since there is no snow on the southern exposures we were investigating. We spent the night at Ingalls Lake and got a leisurely start the next day, planning to bivouac somewhere on the ridge. Crossing over the pass between Ingalls and Stuart, we began our traverse of the Stuart Glacier with only our ice axes to protect us on the steep, icy slopes.