An instant later, a plume of mist spilt over the summit ridge and engulfed us.

Stars drip, the moon, almost full, lights our path, as lines of trekkers and their head torches jiggle like fireflies up the entire length of the summit ridge.

They longed to be off the mountain, but it was too late, so they endured a night perched just over the south side of the summit ridge.

It has a three kilometre long summit ridge with four distinct high points.

The railroad carries visitors to an elevation of approximately north of the summit ridge.