The "hiker" did set the steps for all of the preceding "skiers", ascending and descending the peak with grace, speed, and elan, without reliance upon "great engineering" to cross the creek (a well-aimed jump sufficed). He also spent an hour on the summit, photographed the trillium, patted the dog, found a few leaf fossils in the stream bed, and returned to the TH before lunch. Why bother? It's more fun than Mt. Si.