Sep 11, 2004
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Mount Marcy from the trail to Haystack.
Mount Marcy
Sep 11, 2004
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Mount Marcy from a rock outcrop before the climb to Little Haystack begins.
Basin Mountain
Sep 11, 2004
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Basin Mountain from a rock outcrop before the climb to Little Haystack begins.
The Haystacks
Sep 11, 2004
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View of the substantial climbing ahead from a rock outcrop on the trail to Haystack. Mount Haystack (center) stands tall above Little Haystack (left).
Mount Marcy
Sep 11, 2004
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Mount Marcy from Little Haystack.
Descent from Little Haystack
Sep 11, 2004
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The steep, exposed descent from Little Haystack to the col.
Haystack's Steep Eastern Slope
Sep 11, 2004
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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).
Haystack's Hillary Step
Sep 11, 2004
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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).
The Great Range and More
Sep 11, 2004
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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).
Southeast View
Sep 11, 2004
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View to the Southeast from Haystack's summit. Prominent peaks include Colvin, Blake, Nippletop, Dix, Hough and Macomb.
Mount Marcy
Sep 11, 2004
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Mount Marcy from Haystack's summit. The precipitous Panther Gorge separates the two peaks.
The Great Range and More
Sep 11, 2004
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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 Skylight
Sep 11, 2004
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Mount Skylight from Haystack's summit.
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