Temple 2.0

Guess who's back? 2 weeks ago was the prologue. Chalk it up to route scouting. Today I was back to let my feet do some talking.
Today's journey began just before sunrise. Yes I broke some rules (ok, laws) running up to Sentinel Pass all by my lonesome, but today I wasn't waiting for anyone/ anybear. Ascending while watching the sunrise over the Valley of the Ten Peaks was pretty righteous.

Mount Tuzo and Deltaform Mountains begin to hold some late summer snow as they get ready to monitor the touristas in larch valley.
At the 1/2 way point (the "pinnacle") I turn to gasp for air as the sun floods into Larch Valley and the Valley of the 10 peaks.

Next was the grey/ yellow bands and the endless slog up the ridge towards the peak. I attained the summit in 2hrs 21min and collapsed in a pile of rubble. A couple of selfies of me looking regal/ failing at handstands and I floated back to the car in a total 3hrs 47min. I'm claiming an unofficial speed record on this peak. Mostly because I don't think anyone else is stupid enough to attempt to run an 11,600ft peak.

Doesn't get much better than that! I'll give it a 9.5/10