The worst of ankle buster scree on upper Tompkins is over. We are headed to that saddle. Then we went off-trail-right down Lucky Canyon. Further down was a large X lightly etched on the side of a boulder. I said X marks the spot, stands for danger. Bruce hadn't heard of that and I guessed it was a Sesame Street song. A minute later I was listening to [ youtube video ] that I hadn't heard in probably 48 years.