text: Alli, 
  Glad you made it up the peak - isn't that view off the backside amazing! Many years ago, along with my mentor, the late Austin Helmers, I helped mark that route. He was 70 at the time and I twenty years younger. I had a hard time keeping up, and had the lame excuse of his legs being considerably longer. Yes, it is an 'expedited' route. Recently I heard that it may be redesigned. Perhaps next time, you will encounter a few switchbacks ! Cheers