30/07/2022 – 2/08/2022   Guthega Power Station – Guthega Power Station – Munyang River – Disappointment Spur – Disappointment Spur Hut – Schlink Pass Road – Dicky Cooper Creek – Schlink Hut – Duck Creek – Valentine Hut – Valentine Creek – Mawsons Hut – Tin Hut – Dead Horse Creek Saddle – Gungartan Pass – Schlink Pass Road – Munyang River – Guthega Power Station

                                              Kosciuszko National Park, NSW

                                              Ngarigo Country

Distance: 63km   Total Ascent: 3,000m   Total Descent: 3,000m   Time: 22 hours 

Participants: Damien Aggio, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Tim Hager, Paul Jennings (Leader)

I was keen to join in on Paul’s posted five-day New South Wales Nordic Ski Club trip. He had advertised a very interesting trip entering via Scammels Lookout Road, with a plan to visit Pretty Plain Hut, Grey Mare Hut, O’Keekes Hut and Jagungal. Approaching the start date it became obvious there would be a distinct lack of snow along the proposed route, so he came up with an alternate plan. We all spent Friday night at Paul’s newly purchased property outside of Berridale so we could make an early start on the planned long day skiing from Guthega Power Station to Mawsons Hut.

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