There's a nice workout to be had, no doubt. For about two-thirds of the climb, we didn't have much clearing to do. The upper third, however, was uluhe land and it was there the earnest hacking began. Hopefully, she's okay. The rest of us moved ever upward, enjoying decent footing on a relatively mud-free trail.
Sturdy ropes are available at two steep, handhold-deprived sections for climbing assistance.
The summit section involved some minor rollercoaster action, more descending than climbing. Pockets of clidemia lined the trail and we hacked at this pest as we moved deliberately across the top. By noon, the first wave of the crew reached the summit clearing of Wiliwilinui. A short burst of rain at the time also hastened our departure. There are cables for assistance in places.