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Charlotte Pass Village – Charlotte Pass – Kosciuszko Road – Snowy River Merrits Creek – Kosciuszko Road

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Thursday 18/09/2025   Charlotte Pass Village – Charlotte Pass – Kosciuszko Road – Snowy River – Merrits Creek – Kosciuszko Road

                                            Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                            Ngarigo Country                                 

Participants: Jean Cane, George Copeland, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Keith Tarlo, John Terrell, David Whittle, Peter Whittle

Based on a drenching of 150mm of rain over recent days and subzero temperatures overnight, I decided to try to minimise probable exposure to icy conditions for my trip today. With a sunny day forecast, our best bet seemed to be to keep out in the open, away from the shade of trees – a scenic tour along the Snowy River would be a nice way to start.

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Charlotte Pass Village – Sugarloaf – Guthrie Ridge – Spencers Creek – Spencers Creek Footbridge – Snowy River – The Snowies Alpine Walk – Charlotte Pass

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Wednesday 17/09/2025   Charlotte Pass Village – Sugarloaf – Guthrie Ridge – Spencers Creek – Spencers Creek  Footbridge – Snowy River – The Snowies Alpine Walk – Charlotte Pass

                                                 Mount Guthrie Circuit

                                                 Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                 Ngarigo Country                                  

Participants: Jean Cane, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies (Report), Simon G, John Michan, Anita Ullman, Naomi Ullman

After 150mm of rain over the last 36 hours, we woke to a solid cloud cover, which was forecast to clear around midday. It was now a -6°C apparent temperature with a light top-up of snow, but still very windy. A lower elevation trip amongst the trees seemed appropriate.

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Charlotte Pass Village – Charlotte Pass – Kosciuszko Road – Snowy River – Lake Albina

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Monday 15/09/2025   Charlotte Pass Village – Charlotte Pass – Kosciuszko Road – Snowy River – Lake Albina

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                         Ngarigo Country                          

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies

This morning, I offered to lead a trip to Lake Albina. This was one of about six trips that materialised over breakfast. It would only be Sue and I who went in the end, as most other people hadn’t skied for ages and thought it might be too far for their first day, or expected it might be too exposed to some strong wind that was in the forecast.

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Guthega Power Station – Schlink Pass Road – Munyang River – Schlink Pass – Dicky Cooper Creek – Schlink Hut

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Distance: 42km   Total Ascent: 1584m   Total Descent: 1534m   Time: 15 hours 

Participants:  Stephen Davies (Report, Photos), Tim Hagger, Paul Jennings

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 4

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 4  (6 days):   Days 22 – 27 to Food Drop 4

23/04/2025 – 28/04/2025  Charlotte Pass Village – Cowombat Flat – Limestone Creek Campground

Distance: 84.1km   Total Ascent: 3,321m   Total Descent: 3,914m

Time: 40 hours   Moving Time: 25 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 3

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 3  (12 days):   Days 10 – 21 to Food Drop 3

11/04/2025 – 22/04/2025  Four Mile Hut – Charlotte Pass  

Distance: 132.05km   Total Ascent: 5,010m   Total Descent: 5,066m

Time: 63 hours   Moving Time: 35 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 2

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)   

Section 2  (4 days):   Days 6 – 9 to Food Drop 2

7/04/2025 – 10/04/2025  Gurrangorambla Creek – Kiandra 

Distance: 73.7km   Total Ascent: 1,640m   Total Descent: 1,383m

Time: 29 hours [To Four Mile Hut]   Moving Time: 16 hours

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Photos)

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Australian Alps Walking Track – Section 1

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Australian Alps Walking Track (SOBO – South Bound)

Section 1  (5 days):   Days 1 – 5 to Food Drop 1

2/04/2025 – 6/04/2025  Namadgi National Park Visitor Centre (Tharwa) – Gurrangorambla Creek (Pockets Saddle Road) 

Distance: 78.1km   Total Ascent: 3,696m   Total Descent: 2,949m  

Time: 39 hours   Moving Time: 21 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio (Report), Stephen Davies (Report, Photos)

After months of research, planning and preparation, Damien and I were finally ready to tackle the AAWT. With my wife, Sue, acting as our support person, we set off early on Tuesday, 1/04/2025, for a 5-hour drive to Kiandra to stash what would be our second food drop. From here, we had a one-hour drive along the gravel Tantangara and Pocket Saddle Roads to Gurrangorambla Creek to stash our first food drop. Another hour drive saw us at Alpine Tourist Park, Adaminaby, setting up our tents for the night. Sue and I would be trying out my new Durston X-Mid Pro 2 Dyneema tent, a 510g tent bought just for the AAWT. Our pub dinner was one to forget.

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Perisher Valley – Porcupine Walking Track – Porcupine Rocks – “Ngarigo” Creek – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek – Spencers Creek – Charlotte Pass Village

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Sunday 28/1/2024   Perisher Valley – Porcupine Walking Track – Porcupine Rocks – “Ngarigo” Creek – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek – Spencers Creek – Charlotte Pass Village

                                      Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                       Ngarigo Country                              

Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Pablo Urena Vega

Now on our way to Tasmania, a side trip to visit our Jindabyne family gave us the opportunity to go on a local walk today. Beth suggested Charlotte Pass to Perisher Valley but settled for the reverse when I suggested we keep the sun at our back. So, after dropping one car off at Charlotte Pass Village we drove back to Perisher Valley, leaving the second car in front of the Ski Tube Terminal, as there were work-related closures at the track head. 

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Perisher Valley – Porcupine Road – Porcupine Walking Track – Rock Creek – Porcupine Rocks – Wheatley Link – Betts Creek – Perisher Gap – Kosciuszko Road

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Saturday 16/09/2023   Perisher Valley – Porcupine Road – Porcupine Walking Track – Rock Creek – Porcupine Rocks – Wheatley Link – Betts Creek – Perisher Gap – Kosciuszko Road

                                          Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                          Ngarigo Country

 Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies 

This morning we only completed three very short runs on Sturt T Bar before calling an end to our resort skiing season. With all bar the Village Eight chair lift on wind hold there were limited options and lift lines way longer than our liking so we swapped out our ski boots for hiking boots and were on our way.

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Charlotte Pass Village – Kosciuszko Road – Charlotte Pass – Mount Kosciuszko Summit Walk – Merrits Creek – Snowy River – Seamans Hut – Rawson Pass – Mount Kosciuszko – Snowy River – Mount Clarke – Foremans Crossing

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Thursday 21/09/2023   Charlotte Pass Village – Kosciuszko Road – Charlotte Pass – Mount Kosciuszko Summit Walk – Merrits Creek – Snowy River – Seamans Hut – Rawson Pass – Mount Kosciuszko – Snowy River – Mount Clarke – Foremans Crossing

                                            Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                            Ngarigo Country

Participants: Marg Baz, Stephen Davies (Leader, Photos, Report), John Oakley (Photos)

This was day four of the 2023 edition of New South Wales Nordic Ski Club’s annual Charlotte Pass gathering, a week where the club takes over the Southern Alps Ski Lodge and tries to get out for as much backcountry skiing as possible. With the winter of 2023 being particularly poor for snow cover this would prove much more challenging than usual, as there were far fewer options than past years for touring. With the very high winds of the last five days now starting to ease off I was keen to get out for a longer trip so offered a return trip to Mount Kosciuszko.

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Guthega Power Station – Munyang River – Disappointment Spur Trail – Disappointment Spur Hut – Schlink Pass Road – Whites River Hut – Horse Camp Aquaduct Trail – Horse Camp Hut – Horse Camp Hut Access – Schlink Pass Road

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Sunday 24/09/2023   Guthega Power Station – Munyang River – Disappointment Spur Trail – Disappointment Spur Hut – Schlink Pass Road – Whites River Hut – Horse Camp Aquaduct Trail – Horse Camp Hut – Horse Camp Hut Access – Schlink Pass Road

                                       Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                       Ngarigo Country

                                    

Participants: Beth Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Pablo Ureña Vega

Quickly deciding it was too much effort to get to too little snow today we opted to stretch our legs with a walk from Guthega Power Station. As Beth and Pablo had not been to Disappointment Spur Hut before we rock-hopped across Munyang River just behind the power station before the gradual ascent up Disappointment Spur Trail to start the walk. We had great walking weather today with cool and calm conditions. 

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