Mt Stone '05 / Lake of the Angels,  Olympic National Park,  Aug 12, 2005 - Aug 13, 2005     page 33 / 39

The goat scampered away as I approached the upper side of the snow he was resting upon. I followed the rough trail to the last pitch below the summit. Using careful handholds and taking my time, I scaled the rock to the 6612-foot summit. It was 9:00AM and I had the area all to myself.