"The end of 18 days on the JMT. Spent the night at Guitar Lake, out of camp by 4 and Trail Crest around sunrise. Hit the top just as it was starting to warm up. Unforgettable, once in a lifetime trip. " — Christopher • Aug 8, 2020

"Started at 7:10am. Summited in complete cloud cover (w/ 50-60 mph winds) at 12:30pm. Returned to Loj parking lot at around 6pm. Long, wet, gloomy on the way up. Clouds cleared up on the way down and sun came out. " — Jaando • Aug 3, 2020

"Nice little hill. 5200’ gain over just a few miles makes for a hell of a leg workout! The infamous “Chicken Out Ridge” was nothing too scary- after we did it we didn’t even realize we had for sure done it, though the rope tipped us off. I don't like to trust fixed ropes so much, and truthfully this one really isn’t needed here. The real agony (awesomeness) on this climb begins after chicken out, when the bastard climbs the last 800’ or so to the summit. Definitely worth the trip for another high-pointer!" — LGH-Dan • Aug 3, 2020

"Climbed with Danny. We got an early start from the trailhead with only two groups in front of us (neither of them made the summit). It was still dark out, so luckily Danny had a headlamp since I had left mine in NY. This trail does have tons of elevation gain in a short amount of mileage (5000'+ in less than 5 miles). We got very lucky with the weather as it was overcast for almost the entire way up, which kept us from getting roasted by the sun once we were above treeline. After chicken out ridge you would assume you are very close to the summit, but the last mile to the top really was a kick in the butt and I definitely struggled (super out of shape right now). We had the summit to ourselves for a short time before being joined by a couple other groups. The sun came out right as we were nearing the top and stayed out for the entire descent. If we were in that sun during the entire ascent it would have been brutal. We made very good time on the way down and I managed to fall hard once, when we were already back down below treeline. haha. Another state highpoint in the books. " — LGH-Tom • Aug 3, 2020

"Great weather today after the storm pushed on through last night. Reached my little goal of standing on the summit in each calendar month. I've also been to the state highpoints of NJ, RI and CT in each calendar month and am closing in on a few more. It's just something to do since I began state highpointing over 25 years ago. Today also marks the 463rd time I've stood on a state highpoint. It's fun to see the changes of these highpoints that have taken place over the years and I always enjoy the opportunity to talk with those I meet on the trail and listen to their adventures." — StoneMan • Aug 1, 2020