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Charlotte Pass – Trapyard Creek – Wrights Creek

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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 →

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Brindle Bull Hill – Paddy Rushs Bogong – Teddys Hut – Jerusalem Hill

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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.

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Dead Horse Gap – Rams Head Range

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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.

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Stanwell Park – Sublime Point – Austinmer

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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 →

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First sighting of Bonnum Pic

Bonnum Pic

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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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Track above Steamers Beach

Steamers Beach – Kittys Beach – Whiting Beach

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Thursday 1/03/2018   Steamers Beach – Kittys Beach – Whiting Beach 

                                        Booderee National Park, NSW

                                        Tharawal country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Geri Louis, John Louis, Trish Law, Dave Whitelaw

Located on the south-east corner of Booderee National Park this walk takes you to three beaches each with a distinctly different aspect and feel. Along the circuit you pass through scenic bushland, several great vantage points and Blacks Waterhole. Encounters with red bellied black snakes are common in the warmer months. Continue reading →

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Murrays Beach

Murrays Beach – Murrays Hill – Snapper Point  

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Wednesday 28/02/2018   Murrays Beach – Murrays Hill – Snapper Point  

                                               Booderee National Park, NSW

                                                Tharawal country

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Geri Louis, John Louis, Trish Law, Dave Whitelaw

Located on the north-east corner of Booderee National Park this walk takes in the awesome Murrays Beach. Around the circuit you pass through scenic bushland, one this occasion recovering from a recent bushfire, several great vantage points which provide fleeting glimpses of the coastal cliffs and Governor Lookout with views of Bowen Island and Jervis Bay. Continue reading →

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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

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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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High camp on saddle between Mount Anton and Mount Anderson

Guthega – Pounds Creek – Twynam Creek – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam – Watsons Crags – Mount Anderson

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29/09/2017 – 4/10/2017     Guthega – Pounds Creek – Twynam Creek – Mount Anton – Mount Twynam – Watsons Crags – Mount Anderson

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Distance: 86km   Total Ascent: 4640m   Total Descent: 4640m   

Time:  39 hours                                               Track Info

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

Despite a forecast for wind and clouds on Saturday early next week looks calm. My objective for this trip was to wait for the calm weather then move camp to the top of a high point with great views that would work well for star trails and time lapses. Several similar trips over the last few years have yielded some good results. Continue reading →

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Threatening clouds

Guthega – Mt Twynam – Pounds Creek – Snowy River

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20/09/2017 – 23/09/2017   Guthega – Mt Twynam – Pounds Creek – Snowy River

                                                Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                                Ngarigo country

Distance: 56 km   Total Ascent: 3,980 m   Total Descent: 3,980 m   

Time: 21 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

Guthega provides relatively easy access to a lot a great skiing locations. Cars can be left in the overnight carpark about 1km from the resort. This trip follows the road through the village and before crossing the foot bridge across Blue Cow Creek and continuing south west a couple of hundred metres above The Snowy River until reaching Illawong Hut. Below the hut is a swing bridge with provides easy access to The Great Dividing Range and all it has to offer.

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Damien climbing back to the saddle above Trapyard Creek in the neighbouring unnamed south flowing creek

Trapyard Creek

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Friday 15/09/2017     Charlotte Pass – Trapyard Creek

                                       Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                        Ngarigo country

Participants: Damien Aggio, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Kathy Husselbee

Another exploratory day trip skiing, in low visibility, windy conditions, looking for sheltered slopes to leave some turns on. A short return trip from Charlotte Pass.

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Sue telemarking in Wrights Creek at 1860m

Charlotte Pass – Wrights Creek

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Thursday 14/09/2017     Charlotte Pass – Wrights Creek

                                             Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo country

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

Another exploratory day trip skiing, in low visibility, windy conditions, looking for sheltered slopes to leave some turns on. A short return trip from Charlotte Pass.

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