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12 miles round trip, 6700 feet of elevation gain with the South climb trail. Out of all the mountains I have done, this was one of the hardest. I did the hike in July and the last mile was sheer torture due to the extreme steepness of the climb. The snow didn't help as I had no snow equipment and I was wearing shorts, however with a lot of breaks, I made it to the top. Of course, with the snow covering the paths, we weren't following switchbacks if there were any, we were basically climbing the slope. At the top though, after having finally recovered, the views were fantastic. The way down was much more fun sliding.....