The plan was to hike up to Needle peak and maybe Flatiron so my gear consisted of trail runners, shorts, a couple of cliff bars and 1.5 litres of weather. However, plans changed when we got to the trail head and we decided to try the Markhor - Needle traverse instead. It turned out to be an exhilarating scramble (though I would not recommend attempting it in trail runners). I was running out of steam when we got to the Needle - Flatiron saddle so I didn't go for Flatiron. I will probably save that one for a winter ascent.