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September 11, 2004 Photos

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Mount Skylight

Sep 11, 2004 – Mount Skylight from Haystack's summit.
The Great Range and More

Sep 11, 2004 – Awesome view to the east from Haystack's summit. Prominent peaks include (from left to right): Gothics, Giant, (background), Rocky Peak Ridge (background), Sawteeth and Noonmark (background, directly behind Sawteeth).
Mount Marcy

Sep 11, 2004 – Mount Marcy from Haystack's summit. The precipitous Panther Gorge separates the two peaks.
Southeast View

Sep 11, 2004 – View to the Southeast from Haystack's summit. Prominent peaks include Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dix, Hough and Macomb.
The Great Range and More

Sep 11, 2004 – Awesome view to the east from Haystack's summit. Prominent peaks include (from left to right): Basin, Gothics, Giant, (background), Rocky Peak Ridge (background), Sawteeth and Noonmark (background, directly behind Sawteeth).
Haystack's Hillary Step

Sep 11, 2004 – This terrain feature on Haystack will remind those familiar with Mount Everest's Southeast Ridge route of its precarious Hillary Step. Thankfully, the climb to Haystack is not on a knife-edge ridge like on Everest (despite the appearance of one in this photo).
Haystack's Steep Eastern Slope

Sep 11, 2004 – Haystack's impressively steep Eastern slope. Almost entirely devoid of trees, one can't help but wonder how awesome this slope would be for skiing (avalanche risk notwithstanding).
Descent from Little Haystack

Sep 11, 2004 – The steep, exposed descent from Little Haystack to the col.
Mount Marcy

Sep 11, 2004 – Mount Marcy from Little Haystack.
The Haystacks

Sep 11, 2004 – View of the substantial climbing ahead from a rock outcrop on the trail to Haystack. Mount Haystack (center) stands tall above Little Haystack (left).
Basin Mountain

Sep 11, 2004 – Basin Mountain from a rock outcrop before the climb to Little Haystack begins.
Mount Marcy

Sep 11, 2004 – Mount Marcy from a rock outcrop before the climb to Little Haystack begins.
Mount Marcy

Sep 11, 2004 – Mount Marcy from the trail to Haystack.