Conditions are as good as can be. I just want to add my two cents.
I descended over Sundog after doing Redcloud and Sunshine (started early so figured I'd take the easiest route finding In the dark). I think it's nice going this way, since you get to ascend the greatest difficulty this way, which is the south side of Sundog. Perhaps I wasn't diligent about route finding here, but my chosen line was absolutely 3rd class. I had my dog, who made it up this without issue. We could have gone down it, but it wouldn't have been as easy for her. As far as the whole ridge goes, pretty much just stay as high as you can on it the whole time, except where you exit the ridge on the east side at the bottom, and then however you choose to deal with the aforementioned south side of summit. There's mostly faint but distinct trails that you can follow. I thought the wooded bit of the ridge approaching the main trail was magic. If you're comfortable with 3rd class, this is certainly a nice way to lollipop your day.
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