A broad shelf above the lake basin. The slope steadies into a longer rhythm.

Open arctic plain stretching wide. The incline begins to sharpen.

A ridge line starts to form. The ground lifts in short, distinct steps.

Long exposed slope with no shelter. A sustained push across open ground.

The terrain eases briefly before the upper flanks. A moment to settle.

Upper highland between two ridges. The ground dips briefly before rising again.

A narrowing shoulder of the mountain. The ascent grows more direct.

Rocky upper flanks with the land falling away below. The path rises sharply.

A brief plateau before the final push. The incline settles then builds again.

Exposed upper ridge with the summit visible. The ground rises steadily toward it.

The final approach narrows. The slope steepens toward the high point.

The summit plateau. The last effort before the top.