Ready to hike in the dim morning |
breakfast on the stream to the Beckhorn |
lots of sunshine |
and open rock for the start |
club moss |
nearing the cutoff for the slide |
this is the way |
a patch of snow |
be careful |
reaching the slide |
fine views on the climb |
the wall |
fine view above the wall |
careful on loose rock |
a ways to go |
wide view |
careful climbing |
a bit more to go |
past the trees and beside the cliff |
on the ridge herdpath |
out of the wind on the summit; 1 trailless ascent for Paul |
Beckhorn view west |
the great range |
we pose |
old marker |
descending |
toward Hough |
over Hough: 2 trailless ascents for Paul |
Over South Dix, onto view south from Grace (E Dix): 4 trailless ascents for Paul |
view east from Grace |
well earned rest |
ready to descend the slide |
hanging out near the top |
have I told you I'm afraid of heights? |
descending in earnest |
good progress |
many careful steps |
and soon enough enjoying the spring forest: red trillium |
path through the birches |
yellow flowers |
goldthread |
butterfly |
white flower |
chilling at Shoe Box falls |
an evening visit to the beaver pond |
brings beavers |
In the morning we head to South Meadow, pausing for roadside breakfast |
the old road is guarded by a toad who demands 3 answers for passage |
Marcy Dam as haze descends |
following the stream for a trailless climb of Wright |
waterfall |
by pass |
waterfall |
no bypass |
more stream |
we have been hiking 3 hours and those stones mean we have to hike |
into this? Yes |
soon finding the slide |
remaining scrap of airplane wing |
climb up |
grand views |
mostly done |
just a few more steps |
the rain begins as we face the last few feet wading in summit growth |
lunch under a ledge |
with a view |
rain on the summit; 5 trailless ascents for Paul |
the rain lets up as we climb Algonquin using, of all things, a trail |
short stretches of ice |
above treeline |
wide views |
nearly there |
for Paul: 6th peak, first using a trail |
grand views |
lost kite |
rest out of the wind |
fierce wind |
Listen to the wind (20M) |
descending |
descending |
descending |
descending |
a rest |
descending |
waterfall |
reaching avalanche lake |
we pose |
end to end view of the lake |
cliff admires cliff |
the other end of the lake |
avalanche pass |
the slide |
snack at |
Marcy dam |
almost to South Meadow |
roadside climbers |
bats after dinner |
breaking camp |
careful leap |
chapel pond breakfast |
view just before |
Giant washbowl |
near Giant Nubble |
a break at the nubble |
Great Range views |
Ausable club |
snake in the trail |
last view over Giant washbowl |