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We were up before dawn, heard the first bird calls, matched for the tip of Old Sol's head to creep up and paint the steeples of Thurat in all colours. What a feast of mountains: Colong just across the street, Gangerang just across a ridge or two, saying "come up and see me", Jellore - away south - yes - and behind it more landscape, for once it is not the sky line, Clear Hill! every twist and turn of it, Debert' | We were up before dawn, heard the first bird calls, matched for the tip of Old Sol's head to creep up and paint the steeples of Thurat in all colours. What a feast of mountains: Colong just across the street, Gangerang just across a ridge or two, saying "come up and see me", Jellore - away south - yes - and behind it more landscape, for once it is not the sky line, Clear Hill! every twist and turn of it, Debert' | ||
- | (From 'Hai1 Kanangra', | + | (From 'Hail Kanangra', |
=====Social Notes.===== | =====Social Notes.===== | ||
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|Carrington - Barren Grounds|A dozen or so S.B.W' | |Carrington - Barren Grounds|A dozen or so S.B.W' | ||
- | SPECIAL WALKS CONING. | + | =====Special Walks Coming.===== |
- | OCTOBER. | + | |
- | FEDERATIONSCH | + | |October |
- | Good caning | + | |October |
- | SEE NOTICE BOARD FOH FURThi-.:8 DETAILS. | + | |November |
- | OCTOB.4-t. | + | |
- | The purpose of the weekend is to cut through logs which are impeding the proper flow of water in the Grose and causing erosion, and to clean up the area generally. | + | ====For The Intrepid.==== |
- | Bring a Shovel to dig rubbish pits. | + | |
- | Train: 8.50 a m. to Blackheath. Car to Perry' | + | |November 3-4-5|Kanangra Walls - Danae Brook - Kanangra Walls. |
- | ' | + | |
- | IA6041 | + | =====At Our Extraordinary And Half-Yearly General Meetings.===== |
- | NOVEMBER | + | |
- | NovEEBER 3-4-5 | + | - Alex Colley. |
- | LOVETTS BAY AREA Working Bee. | + | |
- | Track clearing from Iovett's Bay to Flagstaff Hill in co-operation with Kuringai Trust Ranger who will provide gear. For further details see Notice Board. | + | Again our proceedings opened |
- | Leader: John Ighite. 2W6526. | + | |
- | FORME INTREPID. | + | Amongst the advertising matter in correspondence was a letter from Mrs. Carlon telling us we were welcome to camp " |
- | Kanangra Walls Danae Brook - Kanangra Walls. | + | |
- | wfWe were now imprisoned in our canyon, our only way out being dawn, as three sides were now Sheer to overhanging and our gendarme loomed immediately behind and about 300' above us. The rock strata is at all times inclined out and away from the canyon floor, so that by sidling to our left to skirt a large waterfall of 90' we were forced higher and biter till a likely ledge with a favourable belay allowed us to descend into the creek. Here -We used our full length of rope to descend vertically 120' to a spot where, | + | In his walks report Wilf Hilder told us that poor weather had kept down attendances and the Bank Holiday Weekend Walk had been cancelled because of lack of starters. Most popular walk of the month was Jack Gentle' |
- | If you like this sort of thing and know something of rope wok, this is far you. Starters are requested to bring a carabiner and string. | + | |
- | Leader: David Brown. | + | The Treasurer' |
- | AT OUR =RAORDINAFY AND ITALF-YEARLY GENERAL T,EETINGS. | + | |
- | Alex Colley. | + | Brian Harvey told us that the letter from the Hornsby Rifle Club, read at our last meeting and referred to Federation, had been referred here and there since until it completed the circle and came back to him - the original addressee. He was going to visit the range and see what could be done. |
- | Again our proceedings opened | + | |
- | Amongst the advertising matter in correspondence was a letter from hrs. Carlon telling us we were welcome to camp " | + | Wilf Hilder reported that the gates at Bindook were still locked (illegally) and that dingo traps had been set along that road, the Old Cedar Road, and the Cookem Highway. They were cunningly concealed in sand and were very dangerous to walkers. |
- | In his walks report Wilf Hilder told us that poor weather had kept down attendances and the Bank Holiday Weekend Walk had been cancelled because of lack of starters. Most popular walk of the month was Jadk Gentle' | + | |
- | The Treasurer' | + | At the conclusion of the meeting the President thanked Audrey Kenway for deputising as Assistant-Secretary at the Committee |
- | Brian Harvey told us that the letter from the Hornsby Rifle Club, read at - our last meeting and referred to Federation, had been referred here and there since until it completed the circle and came back to him - the original addressee. He was going to visit the range and see what could be dons. | + | |
- | Wilf Hilder reported that the gates at Bindook were still locked (illegally) and that dingo traps had been set along that road, the Old Cedar Road, and the | + | =====Letter To the Editor.===== |
- | 5- | + | |
- | Cookem Highway. They were cunningly concealed in sand and were very dangerous to walkersAt | + | "3 Coopernook Avenue, Gymea Bay. |
- | deputising as Assistant-Secretary at the Committoe | + | |
- | LETTM TO THE EDITOR: | + | |
- | - "3 Coopernook Avenue, | + | |
- | Gymea Bay. | + | |
Dear Sir, | Dear Sir, | ||
- | I read with much misgiving that the proposal to erect a Memorial Shelter to A.W. Dingeldei in the Bouddi Natural Park was opposed at the August Meeting of the Club because "it was a building in a natural park which would require a road and 'would be mainly for the benefit of motorists" | + | |
- | A shelter surely is for those vho would use it,?nd the Bouddi Natural Park, despite its use of the rather | + | I read with much misgiving that the proposal to erect a Memorial Shelter to A.W. Dingeldei in the Bouddi Natural Park was opposed at the August Meeting of the Club because "it was a building in a natural park which would require a road and would be mainly for the benefit of motorists" |
- | , people who call themselves "bushvalkers". I have no indication from the Report on the August Meeting:how the proposed Memorial Shelter came to appear on 'the Club's Agenda - perhaps, because the Club was asked to assist the appeal | + | |
- | As one who has listened to bushvalkers | + | A shelter surely is for those who would use it and the Bouddi Natural Park, despite its use of the rather |
- | a strong and most erroneous belief amongst walkers that National | + | |
- | Let's get it quite straight | + | As one who has listened to bushwalkers |
- | What kind of publid | + | |
- | 7 numbers, apathy in their own ranks and rancour in their approaches? In the last few years there has been a remarkable improvement in public attitude and in " | + | Let's get it quite straight |
- | 6. | + | |
- | pressures"; | + | What kind of public |
- | The great need of course, is for sound management - careful planning so that the Parks are used without destruction of the essential assets for which thy were set apart. There is no single plan that answers this problem - every Park and every Reserve sets its own problem and to say no roads, no buildings (perhaps no tracks) is absolute nonsense. This is how ynu lose friends and influence people to hate you and what you stand for. | + | |
+ | The great need of course, is for sound management - careful planning so that the Parks are used without destruction of the essential assets for which thy were set apart. There is no single plan that answers this problem - every Park and every Reserve sets its own problem and to say no roads, no buildings (perhaps no tracks) is absolute nonsense. This is how you lose friends and influence people to hate you and what you stand for. | ||
Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
+ | |||
(Sgd.) Allen A. Strom." | (Sgd.) Allen A. Strom." | ||
- | 111.11...1.4. | + | |
- | -RLTZZARD BU. | + | =====Blizzard Road.===== |
- Alex Theakston. | - Alex Theakston. | ||
- | The plan was to-ski from the chairlift top at Thredbo to Seaman' | + | |
- | The weather, perfect up till now, began to close in with light winds and snow closing the visibility to a couple of hundred yards. At this stage we decided to turn tack: to Thredbo | + | The plan was to ski from the chairlift top at Thredbo to Seaman' |
- | were tired by now and moving downhill was very uncomfortable, | + | |
- | A fire was started with Some difficulty | + | The weather, perfect up till now, began to close in with light winds and snow closing the visibility to a couple of hundred yards. At this stage we decided to turn back to Thredbo |
- | The night grew longer, as we grew wetter, colder. Above us a grey black howling sky leered at us. There mas one consolation, | + | |
- | 7. | + | were tired by now and moving downhill was very uncomfortable, |
- | We counted the hours and sometime in the early morning the gale eased. At 645 Sunday morning the black grey above us began to be dark grey so I peeled the sodden white sleeping bag off me, put pok boots on and ran down to a clump of trees and lit a fire over which we thawed out, had breakfast and even dried out a little. | + | |
- | Alter-stuffing our frosted | + | A fire was started with some difficulty |
- | A WEEK -IN TIE ROCKIES. | + | |
- | - Frank Diglv. | + | The night grew longer, as we grew wetter, colder. Above us a grey black howling sky leered at us. There was one consolation, |
- | | + | |
- | 14504 - 108th Avenue, | + | We counted the hours and sometime in the early morning the gale eased. At 6.45 Sunday morning the black grey above us began to be dark grey so I peeled the sodden white sleeping bag off me, put my boots on and ran down to a clump of trees and lit a fire over which we thawed out, had breakfast and even dried out a little. |
- | Edmonton, | + | |
- | and are seeing a good deal of the lodal countryside. | + | Alter-stuffing our frosted |
+ | |||
+ | =====A Week In The Rockies.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Frank Digbv. | ||
+ | |||
+ | (Editorial Note: Frank and Joan are at present living in Edmonton, Canada. Address: Suite 9A, 14504 - 108th Avenue, Edmonton, | ||
- | With light hearts and heavy packs, Joan and I turned our badks on civilisation and headed in towards | + | With light hearts and heavy packs, Joan and I turned our backs on civilisation and headed in towards |
- | could use our imagination. | + | |
- | - The trail into Berg Lake is mostly pleasant, but definitely exciting in spots. Who could remain unmoved at the sight of the raging torrent that is Robson River hurling itself in grand disorder over a succession of mighty falls. The very moms might even stir the soul - Valley of a Thousand Falls, Emperor Falls, Falls of the Pool and White Falls - white indeed. As if to balance this grand show of the River, long flimsy curtains of finest lace trail their way down the cliffs on either side of the valley, Wherever the eye should roam, water in the most beautiful forms of motion dominates the scenery.. We had to hasten out of this valley or we would have spent our whole vacation there. | + | The trail into Berg Lake is mostly pleasant, but definitely exciting in spots. Who could remain unmoved at the sight of the raging torrent that is Robson River hurling itself in grand disorder over a succession of mighty falls. The very names might even stir the soul - Valley of a Thousand Falls, Emperor Falls, Falls of the Pool and White Falls - white indeed. As if to balance this grand show of the River, long flimsy curtains of finest lace trail their way down the cliffs on either side of the valley. Wherever the eye should roam, water in the most beautiful forms of motion dominates the scenery. We had to hasten out of this valley or we would have spent our whole vacation there. |
- | Our first camp was near Berg Lakes with a view across to two glaciers tumbling down from high up on the North-west face of Robson - po gentleness in this ice, only the jagged and rugged grandeur born of tremendous | + | |
- | At Berg Lake re found a Chalet and a base camp for abatat | + | Our first camp was near Berg Lakes with a view across to two glaciers tumbling down from high up on the North-west face of Robson - no gentleness in this ice, only the jagged and rugged grandeur born of tremendous |
- | 8. | + | |
- | But much more important we found Robson Glacier. The snout of this glacier is a little Alpine wonderland in it self. The Robson River, here at its birthplace, | + | At Berg Lake we found a Chalet and a base camp for abaut thirty members of the Seattle Mountaineering Club, some of whom were attempting |
- | gushes forth through a huge ca./ | + | |
- | -During our short stay in this area the swirling mists-oc: | + | During our short stay in this area the swirling mists occasionally |
- | Packing five days food we set off one morning through the low Robson pass to the north. Using the north sheet of Jasper Park, we had Plotted | + | |
+ | Packing five days food we set off one morning through the low Robson pass to the north. Using the north sheet of Jasper Park, we had plotted | ||
....Then we saw the bear! | ....Then we saw the bear! | ||
- | How fitting the whole scene was as this big black animal browsed through the me-ado-vir, | + | |
- | time. Our only thoughts-then were just what was going to happen | + | How fitting the whole scene was as this big black animal browsed through the meadow; |
- | 9. | + | |
- | FOR A.LL YOUR TRIMPORT FRCE BLACHEMTH | + | The Moose Valley is one of those two-faced |
- | CONE= | + | |
- | H4TSITIELL2S TAXI 8:: TOURIST SERVICE | + | Having found the blazed trail that leads to Colonel |
- | ,RING1 WRITE, IATIRE OR CALL ARC HOUR - DAY CE NEGHT | + | |
- | ' | + | Next morning, in soupy weather, we located |
- | from Gardners Inn Hotel (LOOK FOR THE NEON SIGN) | + | |
- | 8 PASSM RS AcTAELI3LE LARGE OR SWILL PARTIES CAT.dzo FOR | + | The following |
- | FARES: 4A.NA1GRA, MILS 30/:- per head (Minimum | + | |
- | PERRY TS LOOKDWN 314,. | + | We had plenty to remember about our week in the wilds since we had experienced just about everything except good weather. |
- | JENOLANZTATE FOREST 20/L P it | + | |
- | CARLOIS' | + | |
- | ZEE WILL BE PLEASED TO QJOTE =PS OR SPECIAL PARTIES ON APPLICATION | + | |
- | The Moose Valley is o.-neo f those two-faced | + | |
- | Having found the blazed trail that leads to Colonel | + | |
- | lO. | + | |
- | 'Next mornibg, in soupy weather,r-we....lactated | + | |
- | rival -to the Tonquin Valley in the of it mosquito | + | |
- | ratii would lay them 16W.- It -wa&-with relief' | + | |
- | tent behind that superb invention, mosquito | + | |
- | The following | + | |
- | through the thick_ | + | |
- | of arv- help here and after an hir of this we were thoroughly browned off.' | + | |
- | Road and civii isation | + | |
- | road hitching, | + | |
- | in a dream, (legs had been our only means of transport for a week) , we were .-whiSked | + | |
- | We had plenty to remember about our week in the wilds since we had -experienced just about everything except good weather. | + | |
FEL-MaTION' | FEL-MaTION' | ||
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