Reached summit in 4 hours and 57 mins, completed hike in 7 hours and 30 mins

We took on Mount Yale as a group of four. This was a beautiful hike going up! The trees were beautifully colored and flowers were blooming! Once we made it above the tree line the wind really picked up and we noticed some dark clouds. We occasionally asked people coming down from the peak if it looked like a storm rolling in or just clouds and there never seemed to be any concerns. Once above the tree line, we saw tons of marmots running in and out of the rocks! As we ascended the switch backs to the ridge line, we saw a mountain sheep make his way up and over the ridge! Once we finally made it to the ridge, we stopped to have  snack and drink some water. We scaled the ridge to the summit and the wind really picked up. We made it to the summit in 4 hours and 57 mins. After snapping some pics, we headed back down the mountain! We split into two groups to head down (the tall ones and the shorts ones). The tall people have long strides and move pretty quick when going down hill. We moved carefully on the switchbacks, but once we got to the tree line, things moved quickly. We completed the entire hike in 7 hours and 30 mins!