Approach is super well marked and easy to follow all the way to the branch from the standard trail. There is a crew that seems to be working on a trail there, but the trail didn't last long. Made our way without a trail easily to the couloir (buddy skipped this step once we were past the large boulders in favor of more climbing) then angled over to the ridge. Never touched any snow. Once on the ridge the climbing is sustained all the way with good holds and a fun steepness. Plenty of exposure, but little wind today. Traverse over to Challenger is unremarkable except for a lot of loose rock. The trail off Challenger sucks with lots of loose rock and dirt the majority of the way back to the basin. Thanks to the crew working on it today!
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