mˈoʊɾɚɹˌɪsts hˌuː kˈʌm fɹʌmðə sˈaʊθ jˈuːʒuːəli kɹˈɔs ðɪs sˈʌmɪt ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɡˌoʊ tə ðə hˈaɪˈæltɪtˌuːd tˈaʊnz lˈaɪk mˈæməθ lˈeɪks tə ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛst tʊ ɛskˈeɪp ðə smˈʌðɚɹɪŋ sˈʌmɚ hˈiːt ɪnðə dˈɛzɚts.
Motorists who come from the south usually cross this summit in order to go to the high-altitude towns like Mammoth Lakes to the northwest to escape the smothering summer heat in the deserts.