Category Archives: Skiing

Sunset at camp

Dead Horse Gap – South Rams Head – Thredbo Ridge – Mt Kosciuszko

10/8/2016 – 16/8/2016     Dead Horse Gap to Mount Kosciuszko return, Rams Heads and Horse Flat area

                                               Kosciuszko National Park

                                               Ngarigo country

Distance: 75km   Total Ascent: 4770m   Total Descent: 4770m  

Time:  42 hours   Track Info

Participants: Damien Aggio (Leader), George  Copeland (3 days), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos), Michael Mieczkowski (4 days)
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Drying off after the crossing

Charlotte Pass – Rawsons Pass – Carruthers Peak – Watsons Crags – Mt Guthrie

11/9/2016 – 16/9/2016     Day trips out of Southern Alps Lodge, Charlotte Pass

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

Distance: 71km   Total Ascent: 4100m   Total Descent: 4100m   Time:  28 hours   Track Info

Participants: Angela Barton, Margaret Bat, Jopie Bodegraven, Derrick Brown, George Copeland (12/9-16/9), Helen Cromb, Karen Darby, Stephen Davies (Report, Photos), Trish Elmore, Bill Filson, Jaclyn Fletcher, Bill Fordyce, Geoff Kelly, Tim Hager, John Hardy, Neil Hichson, Gina Hopkins, Bob Horder, Ian & Caroline Houghton, Kathy Husselbee, Tracey Johnson, Sheila McDowall, Merilynl Metzenthen, Bill Metzenthen, Tony Murphy, Gordon Newell, Maggie Pavlou, Colin Ridley (Leader), Marianne Watt, Robert Webber, David Whittle, Peter Whittle, Graeme Wood, Rhonda Wood

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South Rams Head Star Trail 6/9/2016

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Looking south from near South Ramshead just after sunset on 6th September 2016

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South Rams Head Star Trail 5/9/2016

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Looking west from near South Ramshead just after sunset on 5th September 2016

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South Rams Head Star Trail 4/9/2016

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Looking west from near South Ramshead just after sunset on 4th September 2016

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Guthega Power Station – Disappointment Spur – Brassy Mountains – McAlister Saddle – Doubtful Creek – Jagungal

30/08/2013 – 5/09/2013   Guthega Power Station – Jagungal retur

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

Distance: 78km   Total Ascent: 4620m   Total Descent: 4620m   Time:  57hours

Participant: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

I had no takers for this extended joint club trip so there I was alone, packed and ready to depart Guthega Power Station at 2:00pm. My first struggle was holding my pack under the luggage scales – no wonder as it registered 27kg (excluding camera and skis). Perhaps a little on the heavy side – obviously there are some advantages to travelling with others. I departed in a gentle breeze with mostly sunny skies.

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Guthega Power Station – Disappointment Spur Hut – Valentines Hut – Mawsons Hut – Schlink Hut – Tin Hut – Mount Porcupine

12/08/2013 – 18/08/2013   Guthega Power Station – Disappointment Spur Hut – Valentines Hut – Mawsons Hut – Schlink Hut – Tin Hut – Mount Porcupine

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Leader, Report), Damien Aggio, John Croker (Photos), Paul Marsh

 

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Guthega – Pounds Creek – Mount Twynam – Watsons Crags

15/09/2012 – 17/09/2012   Spring 8s Snow Camp – Upper Pounds Creek

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

Ngarigo country

Participants:  Stephen Davies, Sue Davies, Linda Groom, Peter Conroy, Adam Lilley, Bruce Barnett (Photos), Monika (Leader, Report)

Seven of us set off with our 3-4 day packs from Guthega on a fine sunny day. We were a group with mixed skills and mixed gear (some with plastics/fat skis and some with light touring skis).

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Main Range from Jagungal 21/8/12

Guthega Power Station – Tin Hut – Finn River – Mawson Hut – Jagungal – Kerries Ridge – Valentine Hut

17/08/2012 – 24/08/2012   Guthega Power Station – Tin Hut – Finn River – Mawson Hut – Jagungal – Kerries Ridge – Valentine Hut return

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Participants: Damien Aggio, Steve Davies (Leader, Photos, Report)
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Dead Horse Gap – Rams Head Range – Simkin Peak – Mount Kosciuszko

20/07/2012 – 25/07/2012   Dead Horse Gap – Mount Kosciusko – Swampy Plains Creek – Simkin Peak – Rams Head – Bogong Creek

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Participants: Damian Aggio, Robin Collins, Stephen Davies (Leader, Photos, Report), Frank Hartigan, Adam Lilley, Stephen Warild

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Charlotte Pass – Club Lake

10/10/2011 – 14/10/2011     Charlotte Pass – Club Lake

Participant: Stephen Davies

 

Day 1: Monday 10/10/2011   Charlotte Pass – Club Lake

Left home at 7:30am just in time to catch all the school zones after the school holidays. Picked up cheese and marshmellows, sliced turkey and bread rolls at Cooma. A 15 minute delay with road resurfacing near Cooma airport. Jindabyne at 11:00am, spillway in action with environmental flow release designed to flush out sediment etc in Snowy River. The weather remained overcast all the way down but mostly blue sky and a light breeze on arrival at Perisher Valley. Continue reading

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