Crazy Horse Volksmarch
Jun 3, 2013
Ten thousand hikers made the trek to the face of Crazy Horse last weekend for the mountain's 28th annual volksmarch, or organized hike. The 6.2 mile walk is the only time visitors are allowed on Korczak Ziolkowski's giant sculpture in progress. Photos by Bernie Hunhoff.
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Ten thousand hikers made the trek to the face of Crazy Horse last weekend for the mountain's 28th annual volksmarch. -
The 6.2 mile walk began in the pine forest that surrounds the mountain. -
The sculpture, a work-in-progress since 1948, is visible for much of the walk. -
The path to the top is rugged at times; a few fallen logs add to the woodlands charm. -
The scenic volksmarch should be underwritten by Canon and Nikon. -
Hikers are nose-to-nose with the image. The face is 87-feet high. -
The camaraderie of the walk peaks at the top, where hikers mingle on the 263-foot long outstretched arm. -
It's tempting, especially if you're a five-year-old. But don't do it. -
Letters and numbers on the stone show that the mathematical side of the massive carving. -
The walk up the mountain takes most hikers two to three hours, but the route back is much shorter and downhill; it takes an hour or less. -
Lee and Donna Schoenbeck were among the hikers this year. Lee, a Watertown attorney, sidelines as an outdoors writer for this web site. -
Terry Malson plays Santa Claus back home in Houston, Texas, but he spends early June in South Dakota. This was his eighth straight Crazy Horse Volksmarch. -
Walking sticks are a blessing to some old-timers and a toy to the youngsters. -
This is the scene as you descend the carving. Pat Dobbs, the Crazy Horse media chief, says a first annual autumn volksmarch will be held Sunday and Monday, Sept. 29-30, at the mountain by Custer.
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