Tag Archives: Little Austria

Charlotte Pass – Little Austria – Lake Albina – Abbott Ridge – Mount Townsend – Mount Northcote – Mount Clarke

Thursday 19/09/2019      Charlotte Pass – Little Austria – Lake Albina – Abbott Ridge – Mount Townsend – Mount Northcote – Mount Clarke

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

Participants: Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Trish Elmore, Kenn Clacher (Leader), Ian Houghton, Ken Moylan, Gordon Newell, Stephen Poole, Bill

Opting for company today I joined up with Kenn’s group who were aiming for Little Austria. With snow bridges still strongly present we were quickly across the Snowy River and climbing towards the pass between Mount Lee and Carruthers Peak. The short steep ascent up and over the lip of the ridge proved challenging to those with lighter boots and skis.

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View down into Little Austria

Thredbo – Mount Kosciuszko – Mount Townsend – Mount Alice Rawson – Wilkinsons Creek – Abbott Ridge – Northcote Creek – Lake Albina – Little Austria

12/10/2017 – 18/10/2017     Thredbo – Mount Kosciuszko – Mount Townsend – Mount Alice Rawson – Wilkinsons Creek – Abbott Ridge – Northcote Creek – Lake Albina – Little Austria

                                                  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                  Ngarigo country

Distance: 92km   Total Ascent: 4,630m   Total Descent: 4,630m   Time: 40 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

My previous week had been spent waiting patiently for a multi-day window of descent weather, so with the next six days after Thursday forecast to be cool, dry and very calm it was now time to act. The trip objective being to camp high on Abbott Range or Mount Townsend or thereabouts and make good use of the two heavy DSLR cameras, two lenses, tripod and multitude of other camera gear I had decided to take. There was also a brand new GoPro to christian and learn how to use. Hopefully some epic day to night time lapses, telemark runs and worthwhile photos will be recorded.   Continue reading

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Peter Clark climbing Mount Lee

Charlotte Pass – Mount Lee – Club Lake – Little Austria – Charlotte Pass

26/10/1985 – 27/10/1985   Charlotte Pass – Mount Lee – Club Lake – Little Austria return

                                               Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Distance: 19km Total Ascent: 1620m Total Descent: 1620m

Participants: Ian Burns, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), John Eddy, Peter Clark, Dave MacDonald

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Charlotte Pass – Mount Clarke – Mount Northcote – Moraine Pass – Little Austria – Mount Lee – Carruthers Peak – Elevator run

4/10/1985 – 6/10/1985   Charlotte Pass – Mount Clarke – Mount Northcote – Moraine Pass – Little Austria – Mount Lee – Carruthers Peak – Elevator run

                                           Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                            Ngarigo country

Friday 4/10/1985

Distance: 16km Total Ascent: 1120m Total Descent: 1120m

Participants: Steve Brown, Debbie Christlo, Greg Christlo, John Eddy, Sue Eddy, Chris Davies, Joanne Davies, Peter Davies, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), John Meehan Continue reading

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