Hike with Paul
Trailless Dix, Algonquin et al
May 2009

Dix Wilderness

Trailless Wright and Algonquin

Giant Nubble

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