The dark blue, almost black, of the morning twilight was only punctuated by the headlamps of three hikers as they reached the polished granite chute known as the “Hourglass” on the western flank of Little Bear Peak. It was Sunday, July 27, and while it was the height of summer, the air at 13,300 feet was frigidly cold. Husband and wife Gianna and Jake Spitaliere decided to take a short break and eat a snack before heading up the Hourglass. They met another hiker, Ben Jamieson, who was also attempting the early morning summit of the 14,041-foot peak, and they…