May 2003 Hike with Kris continued

We finally get to Macomb	We then descend toward S. Dix, and reach these rocks on the climb of S Dix	Fun climbing
And some great views for a rest spot	Next mountain is E. Dix with a great view of Giant	Kris flapping his wings on E. Dix
We begin the long descent on the East Dix slide	Wandering through the woods at the base of the slide	And freshen up in the stream before dinner, finishing an exhausting 14.5 hour day of hiking
Sleeping in until 5:30, we head out on a long hike: New Russa to Giant, but we also need to get there and back. Another long day I call the "death march" because its hard on the feet and knees.	Crossing shoe box falls after breakfast	Kris is really happy to switch to running shoes
We drive to New Russa and begin the climb that includes lots of views	The climb of Bad Peak seems to go on forever	We snack on Bald Peak
And Cliff takes a nap	Kris takes on a boulder	And we do the long climb to the first shoulder of Rocky Peak Ridge
It is quite windy, so we lunch on a ledge	Rocky Peak Ridge is in sight	and we visit Lake Mary Louise on the way
On Rocky Peak Ridge we were visited by a Raven playing in the wind	Cliff's hair blows in the wind. There is a great view of Giant's slide	and this is a nice place for a short rest
A long descent and climb later, we are on Giant	and we begin the long descent of Giant	We pass Giant's washbowl along the way
Kris spikes his hair for dinner. He notes we have been hiking for 28.5 hours of the past 38.5 hours.	We break camp the next day. He squeezes under tree	Some river crossings to do
We walk the road to New Russa, stopping at Split Rock Falls for a snack	Backward road walking to use different muscles	Kris is happy to see the Jeep.