After crossing Cadaver Gap in darkness you usually hit the first rest break at the Ingraham Flats about sunrise. This is the darkest, coldest part of the climb. If you make it past this section and onto Disappointment Cleaver, the hard part is behind you. Team leader Phil Ershler of Rainier Mountaineering Inc. prepares to coil in a rope team of clients at the Ingraham Flats rest break at first light.