Day 6 - The plan is to hike over the pass between Wolf's Head and Overhang Tower and climb the west face of Shark's Nose Tower. It appears that some clouds have moved in however. We head up to the pass at 4am (after a 3am alarm) only to find that we made better time than anticipated and we don't want to attempt the col leading to the pass before light. So we wait for close to an hour in somewhat uncomfortable fashion - photo 1.
photo 1 - waiting for the sun to rise.
photo 2 - looking back at Mitchel from the pass between Wolf's Head and Overhang Tower.
It was good that we waited until light, because there were massive slab we needed to walk around. We finally reach the pass and begin skirting around Overhang Tower. The clouds aren't currently threatening, but the west face of Sharks's Nose is very committing. We decide against it. Instead we take a look at a north face route. Our guide book lives up to its reputation as being awful. We are in full view of the north face and obvious features described in the route are NOT on the face. So we finally decide to climb Overhang Tower - an excellent 4th class route with a super cool summit. We got a great at the valley with the M Buttress. We are planning our next trip to include the M Buttress. If you're bored, enlarge photo 3 and look for the M in the distance valley behind and to the right of me that give the M Buttress its name.
photo 3 - Climbing to the top of Overhang Tower. The Valley with M Buttress behind me.
photo 4 - A 360 pano of the Winds from the top of Overhang Tower.
We get back to camp around 11am and decide that we should pack up and head to Deep Lake, where we will climb Mount Haystack and Steeple - and maybe bathe.
photo 5 - Arrowhead Lake below Jack Ass Pass. In the distance is Haystack, Steeple, East Temple and Temple Peaks.
Turns out that not climbing was a great decision, since the heavens opened up and poured rain on us. Makes good rainbows though - photo 6.
photo 6 - rainbow over Haystack
photo 7 - staying dry