Short story - Jeff, Meenu, and I went to get this peak #45 done. The forecast had been a little iffy with rain earlier in the week but improved, so we took the chance. It ended up being a beautiful day, although chilly and windy at the summit especially when the sun was behind clouds. But the view was amazing. We did the Lake Arnold trail up and back and it took almost exactly 8 hours. We were on a mission, and got it done, but still enjoyed a beautiful hike. Just as we were signing out of the trail register, it poured rain and we felt very lucky we had finished. It only lasted a few minutes and then it was on and off sunshine and showers for most of our drive home. Colden eluded me last time but today was a great day to do it, so perhaps meant to be.