A day after her birthday, Tiffany still had one lingering complaint: she never got her chocolate cake. But as she scaled the icy route of Skywalker Couloir, she had no idea her climbing partner had a surprise waiting at the summit.

Battling wind and elevation, the pair reached the top. Then, with a flourish, out came the long-awaited chocolate cake, a high-altitude celebration against the breathtaking alpine backdrop.

With gusts too strong for traditional candles, a rescue match took its place, flickering just long enough for a moment of birthday magic.
Tiffany, stunned and delighted, finally had her cake in the place she loved most—the mountains.

It was the day after my climbing partner, Tiffany’s birthday and she was complaining she never got her chocolate cake. On our climb of Skywalker cooler on South Arapahoe Peak I decided to surprise her at the top with a chocolate cake. Because it was windy candles wouldn’t work so a rescue match I figured would suffice and it did the trick. She was extremely surprised and happy that she finally got her chocolate cake in her favorite place., the mountains