Day 9 - We climb the North Face route on Haystack. A great quality 5.6. We got back to camp just as the heavens broke with 1 hour of solid hail! It was the first time we weren't sure that a tent without a bottom was such a good idea. Actually, this trip taught us that if you know you're going to be tent bound, the betamid is not the optimal tent.
Day 10 - An early rise gets us on our way to Steeple Peak.
photo 1 - the east side of Haystack as seen from Steeple
photo 2 - top of first pitch of Steeple
photo 3 - Marc checking out the "hallway" within the Great North Chimney on Steeple. The hallway, it turns out, is not the way to go - but its cool.
photo 4 - at the summit of Steeple Peak - our favorite climb in the Winds.
Day 11 - Hike out, get to car, change tire, get to food, drive the 6 hours back to Fort Collins