5/10/2018 – 11/10/2018 Guthega – Mount Twynam – Mount Anderson – Watsons Crags – Little Twynam – Crummer Spur – Twynam Creek
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 80km Total Ascent: 5,270m Total Descent: 5,270m
Time: 80 hours Track Info
Participants: Monika Binder (4 days), Melinda Brouwer (4 days), Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Stephen Poole
28/09/2018 – 3/10/2018 Guthega – Pounds Creek – Mount Anderson – Three Rocks Creek – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 71km Total Ascent: 5,100m Total Descent: 5,100m
Time: 34 hours Track Info
Participants: Damien Aggio (3 days), Marg Baz (3 days), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos), Paul Davis (3 days), Murray Gibbs (3 days), Ian Houghton (3 days), Paul Marsh (3 days), Stephen Poole, Claire Sim (3 days)
Thursday 20/09/2018 Charlotte Pass – Mount Townsend – The Racecourse – Lake Albina
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies and 22 others!
Today a mixed ability group in excess of twenty people, led again by Colin Ridley, set out in an attempt to summit Mount Townsend. Along with our NSW Nordic Ski Club group we had visitors from Victoria, South Australia and Queensland. Sue and I left separately a couple of minutes earlier, heading further up Kosciuszko Road than the main group to take some panoramas of the Main Range. Continue reading
Wednesday 19/09/2018 Charlotte Pass – Mount Guthrie Circuit
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
With the forecast overnight snow not eventuating along with overcast skies and cold wind blowing together with an overnight freeze there was no reason for an early start. So after 10:00am Sue and I departed, traversing across the nearly deserted but still operating downhill slopes to Charlotte Pass. It was cold and felt like more than the forecast 40km/h headwind. Continue reading
Tuesday 18/09/2018 Charlotte Pass – The Foxhole – Wrights Creek
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
Tuesday’s forecast temperature was 8C with winds to 70km/h after an overnight low of -4C. Finding somewhere out of the wind seemed the best idea. After waiting a while for the snow to soften after it’s overnight freeze we headed straight up the hill behind the lodge hoping the trees would provide a little shelter. We were still too early for our planned return descent, as there were still plenty of frozen sections in the shade around the trees, so after ascending most of the hill we headed further around towards Wrights Creek in order to find a slope that had seen more morning sun. Continue reading
Monday 17/09/2018 Charlotte Pass – Twin Valleys
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Margaret Baz, Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, John Fuller, Kathy Husselbee, Jacque Paynter, Stephen Poole, Colin Ridley, Jean, Kevin, Rod, Wayne
A lack of recent significant snowfalls, warmer temperatures early last week and recent overnight minimums of about -10degrees have the cover set hard. With the days forecast of cold winds to 50km/h our options were limited. Hoping that the recent light snowfalls may have accumulated on the lee side of Rams Head Range our party of thirteen led by Colin had decided to head over to Twin Valleys hopeful of some shelter that it may provide and to ski the pockets of snow we envisaged would be found there. Continue reading
Sunday 16/09/2018 Charlotte Pass – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies
We arrived at Southern Alps Ski Lodge by oversnow transport from Perisher Valley in the afternoon of the previous day after a polar system had injected a mass of cold air and strong winds across the area earlier in the day. We were disappointed that at most a centimetre of snow came with it. So, after some warm weather earlier in the week we were left with a hard, frozen base with patches of fresh windswept snow. Continue reading
22/08/2018 – 27/08/2018 Brindle Bull Hill – Paddy Rushs Bogong – Teddys Hut – Jerusalem Hill
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 80km Total Ascent: 3150m Total Descent: 3150m
Time: 35 hours
Participant: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)
A six day solo snowcamping ski tour exploring the area around Brindle Bull Hill, Paddy Rushs Bogong, Bullock Yard Creek, Teddys Hut and Jerusalum Hill.
20/07/2018 – 24/07/2018 Dead Horse Gap – Rams Head Range
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Distance: 41km Total Ascent: 2900m Total Descent: 2900m
Time: 19 hours Track Info
Participant: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)
This solo skiing trip was my first snow camping adventure for 2018. It provided some great skiing to tune the legs for the season to come and the usual early winter variability in weather along with a couple of amazing sunsets. The greatest challenge though proved to be getting mobile phone reception to confirm my safety and report progress.
Tuesday 17/07/2018 Stanwell Park – Sublime Point
Illawarra Escarpment, Austinmer, NSW
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Mel Brodie, Paul Brodie, Sue Davies (Report)
The walk combines several hiking tracks but is easily navigated. It offers scenic views of the stunning Illawarra coastline and beaches. It is best to have a car at each end making it a pleasant one way walk. Continue reading
Sunday 17/06/2018 Bonnum Pic
Nattai National Park, NSW
Gundungurra country
Participants: Mel Adern (Leader), Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Kylie Falconer, Frank Mathey
This varied and enjoyable day walk to Bonnum Pic culminates in a spectacular knife edge ridge. There are expansive scenic valley views, interesting geology and some rock scrambling. It is recommended for the cooler months as there is no reliable water supply. However, it would be best not to attempt it when there is a severe weather warning for damaging winds!
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08/04/2018 – 10/04/2018 Hannels Spur – Moiras Flat – Muellers Peak – Dead Horse Gap
Kosciuszko National Park, NSW
Ngarigo country
Distance: 37km Total Ascent: 2870m Total Descent: 1870m
Time: 18 hours
Participants: Damien Aggio, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)
Hannels Spur runs up from the Geehi River to the West of the Main Range up to the highest peaks in Australia. This 1,800m climb is the biggest in Australia.
Damien and I had both harboured ambitions to complete this walk for some time. However, heavy regrowth after the 2003 bushfires that devastated the area meant there had been some serious scrub bashing along the route for some time. Fortunately for us we had some inside information that National Parks were planning a work party early in 2018 to clear some of the worst of this regrowth. An opportunity too good to miss had now presently itself. Continue reading