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-=====Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. - Monthly meeting 15.6.93.=====
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+=====So-So Snow, So What?=====
-SO-S0 SNOW, SO WHAT?
 by Ainslie Morris
 (First published in the magazine, October 1982)
-A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of,minesince a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised when J0 Van Sommers asked me to join a. small group 'led by Jim Percy from 21st to 28th August The party of five was completed by my son of 19, Anton Gillezeau and Barrie Murdoch.
-Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin's beautiful slide show of sunsets on the Snowys, and David Rostron's advice on gear. Although packing food is similar to that for a week of walking, I found I had to bringa-considerable
+A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of mine since a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised when Jo Van Sommers asked me to join a small group led by Jim Percy from 21st to 28th August. The party of five was completed by my son of 19, Anton Gillezeau and Barrie Murdoch.
-amount of survival clothing, and gear such as a bivvy bag. Anton and I also need6d to hire-a now tent and two sleeping bags from Norski, where we hired two pairs of skis and boots (at a total cost of $132).- Barrie hired his skis from Paddy Pallies at Jindabyne, and as they Were metal-edged fish-scale he was very happy with them.
-Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice slope above Perisher on Sunday morning. We felt ready to set off at-/unchtimeE'and started our foot slog from Guthega Power Station up the
+Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin's beautiful slide show of sunsets on the Snowys, and David Rostron's advice on gear. Although packing food is similar to that for a week of walking, I found I had to bring a considerable amount of survival clothing, and gear such as a bivvy bag. Anton and I also need6d to hire a snow tent and two sleeping bags from Norski, where we hired two pairs of skis and boots (at a total cost of $132). Barrie hired his skis from Paddy Pallin's at Jindabyne, and as they were metal-edged fish-scale he was very happy with them.
-road for 2 kilomettesT to make our first camp on snow grass. As we were only at 1,400-metres we were pleased, to see a few patches of snow:
-On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyong River. It had patchy snow along it, so it was skis on, skis off, right up to Schlink Pass, where the snow cover was consistent. We became very proficient over the following days at clicking bindings into place
+Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice slope above Perisher on Sunday morning. We felt ready to set off at lunchtime, and started our foot slog from Guthega Power Station up the road for 2 kilomettes to make our first camp on snow grass. As we were only at 1,400-metres we were pleased to see a few patches of snow.
-as we stepped back on to a patch of snow for a'brief slide. As Anton said,
-you had to watch out for the snow between the grass and bushes in case you slipped!.
+On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyang River. It had patchy snow along it, so it was skis on, skis off, right up to Schlink Pass, where the snow cover was consistent. We became very proficient over the following days at clicking bindings into place as we stepped back on to a patch of snow for a brief slide. As Anton said, you had to watch out for the snow between the grass and bushes in case you slipped!
- This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at
-,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet
+This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult for him by lack of snow along the Valentine's Fire Trail. We settled into Valentine Hut early with a brisk breeze outside. By the way, if you see a flannel flower glinting on a rock in Valentine Falls, it's the membership badge on Jim's hat which a gust whipped off and, of course, it went straight into the fast-flowing creek.
-edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult. for him by lack of snow along the Valentine's Fire Trail. We settled into Valentine Hut early with a brisk breeze outside. By the way, if you see a flannel flower glinting on a rock in Valentine Falls, it's the membership badge on Jim's hat which a gust whipped off and, of course, it went straight into the fast-flowing creek.
-We made our usual 10 o'clock start to avoid the hard, crusty snow of early morning, all a bit bleary-eyed after listening half the night to the squealing, shouting, fighting rats of Valentine's. With some amusement we had read the signAorinted on the cupboard "BEWARE THE FIRE AND THE RAT". The rat? Did the writer run out of ink before adding the essential "S"2 Over a hole was printed "FEARLESS HE RAT", a character doubtless well-known
+We made our usual 10 o'clock start to avoid the hard, crusty snow of early morning, all a bit bleary-eyed after listening half the night to the squealing, shouting, fighting rats of Valentine's. With some amusement we had read the sign printed on the cupboard "Beware the fire and the rat". The rat? Did the writer run out of ink before adding the essential "s"? Over a hole was printed "Fearless The Rat", a character doubtless well-known to veteran ski-tourers in the club. Jim shone his torch in Fearless' face, staring wrathfully, and Fearless twitched his/her whiskers and stared right back.
-to veteran ski-tourers in the club'. Jim, shone his torch in Fearless' face,
-staring wrathfully, and Fearless twitched his/her whiskers and stared right back.
+Now off the Mount Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet and heading north on the Khancoban sheet, and after only about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the'Snow'cover, we felt we could still make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make it six and a half days out. Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountins was on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east to Mawson's Hut.
-Now off the Mount Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet. and heading north on the
-r
+A group of lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off after lunch north to Tarn Bluff, and weren't sorry to make camp here for two nights. Have you seen how the moon lights up the snow-covered ranges? I could believe the story of skiing down Jagungal by moonlight - its Peak looked so bright in the distance.
-Khancoban sheet, and after only'about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the'Snow'cover, we felt we could still
-make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make itsix and a half days out.
+Yet another perfect day of sunshine on Thursday gave us an easy day trip, ten kilometres return to Mount Jagungal, 2040 metres high. Did I say easy? Plodded up and tumbled down but all worth the great views across to Kosciusko, north to the soft blue of Round Mountain, and far away the white peaks of the Victorian Alps.
-Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountins
-, ,
+We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine's Creek and deep drifts on the Brassy Mountains. After nearly two weeks of brilliant sunshine, the snow was melting so fast that where we had skied out to Jagungal in the morning, we returned hours later to see our tracks end abruptly on dry grass. But up here on the Brassys the snow cover gave us good skiing, and Jo and Anton had to chip through thick ice to get water in Finn's Creek.
-was. on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east 'to.Mawson's Hut.. '
-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+Undaunted by memories of Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night. Our extra night out gave Barrie's surplus Deb potato an unexpected popularity. His nuts were popular too, as a faint nibbly gnawing after candles out suggested that we'd been followed. Jo read the hut Visitors Book out to us next morning. Other parties had had a canvas pack chewed through, a snow tent eaten into holes, and had even pulled out of the hut and camped nearby. Wildlife it is, though, and apart from animal tracks in the snow and birds, bush rats were the only wildlife we encountered.
-JULY 1993
-A-P7OuVof lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off after lunch north to Tarn Bluff,and weren't :sorry to make-camp here for two nights. Have you seen how the Moon lights up the snow-coVeredrangeS? I could believe the story of skiing. down Jagungal by moonlight - its Peak looked so bright in the ,distance..
+Off to our usual late start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty snow up Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range all white, and south to nearby Disappointment Ridge, all clothed in green. So after some discussion we wended through the trees down to Gungartan Pass for some fun slides. After Schlink Pass we expected to run out of snow, but by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a kilometre or two of the Power Station.
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-Yet '.AnOther-perfect-day Of;SunShirie on Thursday gave us. an easy day
+So, no Snow? So what! It was a great week of a new sport, bush-touring. Or is it ski-walking? Anyway, we weren't long loafing.
-trip',"ten'kfIometres return to Mount'-Jagungal;-'2940 Metresidgh:' DidJ say. easy? Plodded up and tumbled down but all worth the great, views across to
-losciusko, north to:the soft blue,of,Round,Mountain, and far away the white pe4s,pf-the Victorian AlpS.
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-We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine's Creek and deep ,drifts on the Brassy Mountains. After nearly two weeks of brilliant sunshine, the snow was meltin so fast that where we had skied out to Jagungal in the mOrning, we returned hours 'later to see our tracks end abruptly on dry grass. But up here-on the Brassys the snow cover gave us good skiing, and Jo and Anton had to chip through thick ice to get water in Finn's Creek.
-,Undaunted by memories of ,Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night.- ;Our extra night out gave, Barrie's surplus Deb potato an unexpected popularity.; His nuts were popular too, as a faint nibbly gnawing after candles ,out suggested that we'd been:followed. Jo read the hut -Visitors Book out to us next morning. Other parties had had a canvas pack chewed through, a snow tent eaten into holes, and had even pulled out of the hut and camped nearby. Wildlife it is, though, and apart from animartracks in the snow' and birds, bush rats were the only wildlife we encountered.
+====Please Note.====
-.- Off to-our usual late'start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty, snow up,Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range-all' white, and-south to nearby Disappointment Ridge, all clothed in green. So after some discussion we wended through the trees down to Gungartan Pass for some fun slides. After Schlink Pass we expected to run out of snow, but
-by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a-kilometre or two of the Power Station.
+There are some Changes for,the Social Program in August. Check with the Social Note's on Pages 7 and 8. And don't forget the Confederation Bush Dance to be held on 3rd September. Casual dress, BYO food and drink, pay at door. Denise Shaw is arranging the Club party - phone her on 922 6093.
-SO, no Snow? ,So what! It waS a great week of -a new sport, bush-
-touring. Or is it 'ski-Walking? Anyway, we weren't lang loafing.
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-PLEASE NOTE - There are some Changes for, the Social Program in AugU.St. Check'With'the'SoCial' Note's on Pages 7 and 8..
-And don't, forget the Confederation Bush Dance to be held. on
-rd' September. : Casual 'dress', BYO-food and drink, - pay at door. ' DENISE SHAW is arranging the*.CIub party - phone her on 922 6093.
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