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Olsens Lookout – Geehi Flats – Guthega – Mount Anderson – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam – Tennyson Woods Knoll

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23/02/2021 – 25/02/2021    Olsens Lookout – Geehi Flats – Guthega – Mount Anderson – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam Tennyson Woods Knoll 

                                                  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                   Ngarigo country

Distance: 32km   Total Ascent: 1730m   Total Descent: 1730m   Time: 15 hours

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

 It was quite an adventure just to get to the start of this walk and what enormous anticipation there was in it’s planning. Our daughter, Beth, was only home from almost three years overseas for two weeks after her mandatory fourteen-day Covid-19 hotel quarantine with her partner Pablo. They had been planning for six months how they might make their journey to Australia happen.

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Rennix Walk – Boggy Plain Creek – Rams Head Range – Snowy Hydro radio reflector 

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Thursday 10/12/2020   Rennix Walk, Boggy Plain Creek, Rams Head Range, Snowy Hydro radio reflector                                       

                                           Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                           Ngarigo country

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

Rennix Walk crosses Sawpit Creek which is just beyond the car park at Rennix Gap. Then it follows Boggy Plain Creek upstream to the north for about 1km. Along this section, we observed a multitude of wildflowers in bloom. Moving away from these boggy meadows onto the ridge the track gently meanders over a series of 30m high bumps through subalpine meadows, snow gum woodlands and open plains.

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Rainbow Lake Walking Track – Rainbow Lake

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Thursday 10/12/2020   Rainbow Lake Walking Track – Rainbow Lake                                     

                                           Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                           Ngarigo country

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

To fill out our day after completing the Rennix Walk we moved on to the nearby, short Rainbow Lake Walking Track. We were a little curious as to what we might find having previously driven straight past so often on the way to Charlotte Pass or Perisher Valley.

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The Main Range Track

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Wednesday 9/12/2020   Charlotte Pass – Foremans Crossing – Carruthers Peak – Mount Lee – Northcote Pass – Muellers Pass –  Mount Kosciuszko – Rawson Pass – Seamans Hut

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

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

A short walking trip away from home before the summer school holidays commence, tied in with a more luxurious retreat for our 33rd wedding anniversary saw us heading off to Kosciuszko National Park again. We had delayed our departure to arrive after a cold wintery change charged through the region with subzero temperatures and snowfalls. Snow was clearly visible across the peaks from before Jindabyne. Certainly not unheard of but unusual for December.

 

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Guthega Power Station – Horse Camp Hut – Schlink Hut –  Grey Mare Hut -Grey Mare Mountain – The Granites – Pretty Plain Hut – Grey Mare Bogong – Rocky Bogong Hill – Valentine Falls – Jagungal – Strawberry Hill – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Gungartan Pass – Guthega Power Station

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23/08/2019 – 1/09/2019    Guthega Power Station – Horse Camp Hut – Schlink Hut –  Grey Mare Hut -Grey Mare Mountain – The Granites – Pretty Plain Hut – Grey Mare Bogong – Rocky Bogong Hill – Valentine Falls – Jagungal – Strawberry Hill – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Gungartan Pass – Guthega Power Station

                                        Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                        Ngarigo country

Distance: 148km   Total Ascent: 6,510m   Total Descent: 6,510m   Time: 57 hour

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

An overlapping commitment and repeatedly delayed start due to poor weather prevented me from joining fellow NSW Nordic Ski Club skiers at Grey Mare Hut from their starting date last Friday. Undeterred, I ended up completing a very enjoyable slow, meandering, ten day solo tour in ideal weather conditions. This was highlighted by exploratory day trips on the Grey Mare Range seeking out the best photographic vantage points, a close-to bush bash down to Pretty Plain Hut and multi-night star trail shooting opportunities.

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Guthega – Pounds Creek – Watsons Crags – Twynam West Ridge – Mount Anderson – Verandah Creek – Watsons Creek – Mount Anton – Tate East Ridge – Gills Knobs – Guthega Pondage – Mount Tate – Mann Bluff

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29/09/2019 – 4/10/2019    Guthega – Pounds Creek – Watsons Crags – Twynam West Ridge – Mount Anderson – Verandah Creek – Watsons Creek – Mount Anton – Tate East Ridge – Gills Knobs – Guthega Pondage – Mount Tate – Mann Bluff

                                               Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

Distance: 55km   Total Ascent: 3,880m   Total Descent: 3,900m   

Time: 26 hours                                               Track Info

Participants: Damien Aggio (Leader), Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Paul Davis, Murray Gibbs

Originally I had planned to arrive at the Pounds Creek campsite Damien had organised before anyone else, as I was going to connect my Charlotte Pass trip with his and avoid a trip home. I had 11 days of food and the rest of my gear packed and ready to go. However, my Mount Townsend day had consequences in the form of blisters on both heals from being clueless on how to adjust my new boots, I also ended up with a throat infection and lower back problem from consecutive long days. My better half also had suffered a bad cold for the last two weeks and had broken her fifth metacarpal (hand) so it was certainly best I drove home. Once everything settled enough I was heading back much later than first planned to connect with Damien’s now also finished trip. As it turned out I was still somewhat before par and had a low activity trip.

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

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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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Charlotte Pass – Carruthers Peak

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Wednesday 18/09/2019      Charlotte Pass – Carruthers Peak

                                                  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                  Ngarigo country

Participant: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

After limiting weather the last two days we awoke to calm conditions and a clear blue sky. The mixed bag of destinations on offer included Watsons Crags, Mount Kosciuszko and Lake Albina. Planning to do more skiing next week in those areas I opted out, aiming instead to ski in the area of Mount Lee.

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Charlotte Pass – Seamans Hut

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Tuesday 17/09/2019   Charlotte Pass – Seamans Hut

                                         Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                        Ngarigo country

Participants:  Angela Barton, Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Tim Hager (Leader), Kathy Husselbee, Ken Moylan, Gordon Newell, Jean

After sitting out a day of wind and rain yesterday we were pleased to see a dusting of fresh snow this morning. Tim suggested a day trip to Lake Albina which attracted a group of nine. We headed out under a low cloud cover shortly after 9:00am.

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Charlotte Pass – Spencers Creek – Snowy River – Tate East Ridge – Mount Tate – Pounds Creek 

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Sunday 15/9/2019   Charlotte Pass – Spencers Creek – Snowy River – Tate East Ridge – Mount Tate – Pounds Creek 

                                     Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                     Ngarigo country

Participants: Helen Cromb, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Trish Elmore, Celesta Fong, Kenn Clacher (Leader), Ian Houghton, Ken Moylan, Gordon Newell, Stephen Poole, Robert Webber, Jean, Jacque, Susie, Damien

Day one of the annual NSW Nordic Ski Club’s Southern Alps Ski Lodge week for 2019. With excellent snow cover and observing how well covered Betts and Spencer Creeks were on the trip up from Perisher Valley Kenn Clacher suggested a day trip to Mount Tate via Spencers Creek. A party of fifteen headed out at 9:00am.

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Guthega – Twynam Creek – Mount Northcote  – Watsons Crags – Mount Twynam

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11/10/2018 – 15/10/2018    Guthega – Twynam Creek – Mount Northcote  – Watsons Crags – Mount Twynam

                                                  Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                  Ngarigo country

Distance: 61km   Total Ascent: 3,620m   Total Descent: 3,730m   

Time: 61 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Caroline Houghton (2 days), Ian Houghton (2 days), Mike Parkinson (3 days), Stephen Poole

 

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Guthega – Mount Twynam – Mount Anderson – Watsons Crags – Little Twynam – Crummer Spur – Twynam Creek

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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

 

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