• Melissa Kelley on the summit of Pyramid Peak, about 27 and a half hours and 27 miles into the traverse. Her friend Eric – and a goat – were the only ones on the summit with her. (Melissa Kelley – Courtesy photo) • Capitol Peak’s infamous Knife’s Edge. (Melissa Kelley – Courtesy photo) • Kelley’s favorite photo from the traverse. Left to right: Emily Korth, Eric Vaughan, Jeff Hansen, Melissa Kelley, Pawel Szafruga. “It still brings me to tears to think about my friends that showed up to support me, and mostly their belief in me,” said Kelley. (Melissa Kelley – Courtesy photo) • Melissa Kelley on top of Capitol Peak, her first of seven summits on the traverse. It was about 5 p.m. and she had the summit all to herself. (Melissa Kelley – Courtesy photo)

Melissa Kelley was primarily a

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