the second day begines with a 1.5 hours of steep climb, followed by a 1 hour of even steeper climb, which is then followed by an even steeper 1.5 hour climb. by the time you reach the high peak, you are breathless and powerless. you start at 3,000 meters and end at 4,200. the top is cold and windy, and instead of resting, all you want to do is get down to the other side of the mountain as fast as you can.