After last year's attempt to reach the summit we returned this year to bag the peak. This time we hiked deeper into the valley before starting our ascent. We were hoping to do a ridge walk, but the crest was a crumbling knife edge, so we dropped down and traversed on the rubble below it.

We headed for an obvious point but it turned out to be a false summit. Behind it was another sharp ridge. The left side was steep slab but fortunately we could traverse on the right side where we could easily scramble up to the summit.

Instead of returning the same way, we dropped down the southwest side and angled back down to the valley where we had started the ascent.

It was a fine day with surprisingly warm temperatures. The slopes were completely dry. In contrast, our mid-September trip last year was cold and the mountain under some snow. However, last year we saw a dozen mountain goats on the mountain. We were disappointed not to see any on this trip. Instead, we caught only a glimpse of a mountain sheep.

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