Distance
6.9 mi to summit
8.6 mi total
Elevation
5,275 ft start
9,962 ft max
Vertical
4,685 ft gain
Time
5 hr 5 min to summit
5 hr 7 min total
Took advantage of a low snow pack and an open trail head to see if middle sister would go. Foot of Hayden Glacier is at around 7500 feet still some crevasse activity along the glacier from summer melt. I was able to follow the Summer Trail at the Ridgeline for quite a ways on the final summit push after the saddle. After that stuck to the snowpack in my crampons for a successful summit.