We skidded and tramped our way down at a brisk pace, hoping to catch Ewart before he got back to the car. We caught up to him partway down the open slabs on the lower ridge, and we continued on down together to finish at route 73 around 3:30pm. A thoroughly enjoyable route - one of the more overall continually scenic ones in the 'daks!
We headed back to The Hostel, where we paid the $20 per person fee and settled in for the remainder of the day. We read books, cooked dinner, chatted with fellow hostelers, and got ready for the next day's hike. (If you are interested in reading about the next day's hike,
click here).
