Overnight, the winds grew progressively stronger. By the time we were ready to break camp the next morning, the gusts were so bad it was difficult to remain balanced. The tent nearly ripped apart as we took it down. Although it was a clear day, the strong cold wind was going to make it a very difficult day to make the summit. So, rather than attempting a most likely futile and possibly dangerous climb, we decided to just call it a successful "overnight camping trip", and head back down.