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+ | =====Wolfe Wilderness Wanderings (Epic Ski Touring).===== | ||
- | WM WILDER TMMNG | + | By Ian Wolfe |
- | THIS IS HOW IT ALL WENT BY IAN WOLFE | + | |
+ | This is how it all went.... | ||
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+ | ===Three days ski touring Thredbo - Perisher: (8-11th July).=== | ||
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+ | Blizzard conditions on the first day resulted in an interesting contour around to Twin valleys where we set up camp by lunchtime. Toured the valley taking advantage of the lee of the mountain. Six inches of snow fell overnight giving good cover for our ski to the ruins of Stillwells Restaurant before heading up up to Porcupine and Prussian Plains to camp. A nice ski on the last day in blazing sunshine and returned via the Ski Tube. | ||
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+ | ===4 Day Hut Crawl Munyang - Jagungal: (29/7 - 2/8).=== | ||
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+ | Not enough snow down low for original route, | ||
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+ | In all 7 huts in 4 days - quite an acceptable alterative to original plan. Try again next year! | ||
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+ | ===Victorian Odyssey - Southern Alps (27/8 - 6/9).=== | ||
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+ | __Trip 1__: Climbed up Mt 13ogong via Eskdale.Spur to set up camp below Quartz Knob. Good skiing and touring around West Summit. After dinner that night we skied by the light of the full moon to the summit to enjoy the sights of stars and the lights of towns spread out around us. Next day we traversed the plateau-like top of Mt. Bogong to camp at Cleve Cole hut. This is a huge well built stone hut which provided a refuge through the next two days of heavy rain (much sleeping in, book reading and 500 playing). Finally eight inches of snow fell and allowed us to tour the southern end of the mountain before heading out. This included a worthwhile trip to Howman Falls. | ||
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+ | __Trip 2__: After a night in the pub at Harrietville we caught the bus to Diamantina Hut to ski/walk along the Razorback Ridge in thin snow conditions to MUMC hut. Next day up the steep ridge to enjoy magnificent views from the top of Mt. Feathertop. Unfortunately the thin snow conditions limited XCDing quite severely leading us to shift camp to Federation hut that night and walk out via the Bugalow spur next day. | ||
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- | Blizzard conditions on the first day resulted irt an interesting contour: | ||
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- | Not enough snow down low for original rOute, | ||
- | In all 1 huts in 4 days - quite an acceptable alterative to original plan. Try again next year! Victoriatt Odysaetr - Southern Alps (27/ | ||
- | litiptet, Climbed up Mt 13ogong via Eskdale.Spur to, set up camp ,below Quartz. Knob. Good skiing and touring around West Summit After dinner that ,night we skied by the light of the full moon to the summit to enjoy the sights of stars and the lights of towns spread out around us.. Next day we traversed the plateau-like top of Mt. &gong to camp at Cleve Cole hut. This is a huge well built stone hut whicli, | ||
- | IrAp 2t After a night in the pub at Harrietville we caught the bus to Diamantina Hut to ski/walk along the Razorback, Ridge in thin snow conditions to MUMC hut. Next day up the steep ridge to enjoy magnificent views from the top of Mt. Feathertop. LinforinnatelY the thin snow conditions limited XCDing quite severely leading us to shift Camp to Federation hut that night and walk Out via the Bugalow spur next day. | ||
In all, nine days of cross-country skiing with a mix of snow levels but great scenery. | In all, nine days of cross-country skiing with a mix of snow levels but great scenery. | ||
- | Untie The track from Trappers Gap to Mountain Creek Saddle requires 4WD due to deep holes. | + | |
- | 11/2 hours from saddle to Mitchell' | + | ===Additional guide notes for people interested in skiing or walking in Southern Alps.=== |
- | Accommodation in Bon Accord Cabins from $20/night + $5 for large ha country breakfast. They, also run bus service up to Mt Hotham, With pickups and dropoffs by arrangement. | + | |
- | MUMC Hut is a large geodesic bowl, sleep 15. No stove, a cold but Design lets in moisture causing drips and puddles unless doors and windows are left open to dry out hut when you arrive. It is big enough for a dance, has great songbooks and beat Alpine views in Australia. Federation Hut has a loft sleeps six and space downstairs for more. | + | __Trip 1__: The track from Trappers Gap to Mountain Creek Saddle requires 4WD due to deep holes. |
- | Bungalow Spur track is 10.1 km long and was made for horse and carts. Benched and well graded. Makes a lovely walk through Mountain Ash. 2-21/2 hours downhill, 3-4 hours uphill with a pack. My recommendation for visits to Feathertop is to ski in via The Razorback and exit down Bungalow Spur for your first trip. Subsequent trips should go in and out via Bungalow Spur. | + | |
- | Getting | + | __Trip__: |
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+ | ===Getting | ||
The increase in dual carriage way and the town bypasses have greatly reduced travelling time from Sydney. Excluding stops Liverpool to Mountain creek is 7 hours. | The increase in dual carriage way and the town bypasses have greatly reduced travelling time from Sydney. Excluding stops Liverpool to Mountain creek is 7 hours. | ||
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- | PAGE ti THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKEK UUltAlt.K IY/3 | + | ---- |
- | THE CONFEDERATION OF 8USHWALKING CLUBS NSW INCORPORATED | + | |
- | Tony Parr | + | =====Ettrema Access.===== |
- | Ettrema Access | + | |
- | Quiera clearing, on the Tolworig | + | |
- | The clearing is held under freehold title by the Rolfe family. Despite rumours to the contrary the ownership of the clearing has not recently changed. Until now there has been no problem with bushwalkers parking along the roadside in the clearing but recently an increase in the amount of rubbish | + | Tony Parr, Senior Vice President, the Confederation of Bushwalking Clubs NSW Incorporated. |
- | being left behind has angered the owners They, quite justifiably, | + | |
- | For those heading into the gorge via Ivlyail | + | Quiera clearing, on the Tolwong |
- | , leading into Myall. Creek as well as easy access to Sent-1y | + | |
- | There is, potentially, | + | The clearing is held under freehold title by the Rolfe family. Despite rumours to the contrary the ownership of the clearing has not recently changed. Until now there has been no problem with bushwalkers parking along the roadside in the clearing but recently an increase in the amount of rubbish being left behind has angered the owners. They, quite justifiably, |
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+ | I have assured the owners that it is most unlikely that bushwalkers would have been responsible for this littering. However, the only way that we can prove this and, once again, restore a cordial relationship with the local land holders is to ensure that our members leave their vehicles in the park rather than on freehold land. Perhaps if we do this we will prove that the allegations being levelled against us are unfounded and that the real culprits will be found. | ||
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+ | For those heading into the gorge via Myall Creek an alternative parking area that I have used for many years is on the Tolwong Road near the high point 764 (GR 407240 on the Touga 1:25000, map). There is parking | ||
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+ | There is, potentially, | ||
Details of any vehicles or persons apparently acting in such a way as to lead to us being blamed for these acts of littering should be passed on to Confederation or to the National Parks & Wildlife Service office at Nowra. | Details of any vehicles or persons apparently acting in such a way as to lead to us being blamed for these acts of littering should be passed on to Confederation or to the National Parks & Wildlife Service office at Nowra. | ||
- | * * * A MESSAGE FROM YOUR WALKS SECRETARY * * | + | |
- | The Summer Walks Programme is now being prepared.. Even while I am away on leave throughout October the late night lights still burn as TONY HOLGAM., | + | ---- |
- | Like me, Tony would welcome your phone calls advising new, and exciting walks in December, January and February. Swimming, liloing and canyoning. Also the walks in familiar areas. | + | |
- | ' | + | =====A Message From Your Walks Secretary.===== |
- | Tony Holgate' | + | |
+ | The Summer Walks Programme is now being prepared. Even while I am away on leave throughout October the late night lights still burn as Tony Holgate | ||
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+ | Like me, Tony would welcome your phone calls advising new, and exciting walks in December, January and February. Swimming, liloing and canyoning. Also the walks in familiar areas. | ||
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+ | Tony Holgate' | ||
Remember, early bookings get the best choice of dates. | Remember, early bookings get the best choice of dates. | ||
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- | . OCTOBER-101 THE SYDNEYBUSHWALKER PAGE 11 | + | |
- | ON BEING " | + | |
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | As one who usually reads the " | ||
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- | Herald, I found. a period, about two months, ago when a vast amount of comment was being made about being " | ||
- | from time to time, evidently refers to people making public statements that conform with the broadly accepted opinion on certain topics = and not " | ||
- | Bushwalkers, | ||
- | No, I don't mean simply ensuring that walking parties are not led into perilous situations, or mislaid.(.because, | ||
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- | Has this occurred? In the past? Oh, My word, yes, and it did for a good many years. About the time (1946/7Yihen | + | As one who usually reads the " |
- | the familiar formula " | + | |
- | even. if you did own a car, not enough petrol for that sort of travel.... Oh, dear; oh dear! =almost in' | + | Bushwalkers, |
- | Later other vogues and crazes came to the fore. In the late 1950s, the | + | |
- | Budawang Mountains around The Castle and Mount Owen were the flavour of the year. Ten years on it was Danj era and Bundundah Creeks, north of the Sassafras/ | + | Has this occurred? In the past? Oh, My word, yes, and it did for a good many years. About the time (1946/7) when I was " |
- | When. this notion flitted into my mind, I deliberately dissected a couple of recent Walks Programs, tallying the trips under several headings - | + | |
- | (1) Budawangs/ | + | Later other vogues and crazes came to the fore. In the late 1950s, the Budawang Mountains around The Castle and Mount Owen were the flavour of the year. Ten years on it was Danjera |
- | region came out markedly in front. Can it 1). we no longer know what it is to | + | |
- | be Geographically Correct? | + | When this notion flitted into my mind, I deliberately dissected a couple of recent Walks Programs, tallying the trips under several headings - (1) Budawangs/ |
- | . If this is so, if we no longer have some regions that we favour above all' | + | |
- | , Naturally, there are a few regions that aren't receiving the attention they may deserve. From my cursory examination, | + | If this is so, if we no longer have some regions that we favour above all others, that have to appear repeatedly in the Walks Program, then I think we've done all right, got the sensible signals. I've since looked back through Walks Programs covering several years and all tell a similar story - we spread our walking and no longer focus on a restricted bit of ground at any one time. |
- | sketchy attention. | + | |
- | To mY surprise the area I will call the North-North Budawangs - the big creek system draining north from the Sassafras Range towards the Shoalhaven, with streams like Ettrema, Boolijah, Danjera, has few mentions. There was a period in the 1960s/1970s when that country had a real vogue, and of course | + | Naturally, there are a few regions that aren't receiving the attention they may deserve. From my cursory examination, |
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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHICALKER | + | To my surprise the area I will call the North-North Budawangs - the big creek system draining north from the Sassafras Range towards the Shoalhaven, with streams like Ettrema, Boolijah, Danjera, has few mentions. There was a period in the 1960s/1970s when that country had a real vogue, and of course SBW members were very much involved in the original exploration - as evidenced by names such as Colley Plateau, Putt Flat and Leyden Creek. |
- | OCTOBER 19V..1 | + | |
- | SBW members were very much involved in the original exploration - as evidenced by names such as Colley Plateau, Putt Flat and Leyden Creek. | + | Come to think of it.... back in 1947 I must have been one of the outrageous |
- | Come to think of it.... back in 1947 I must have,been-one of the outrageous free speech" | + | |
- | So, walkers, enjoy your " | + | So, walkers, enjoy your " |
- | Walk Statistics | + | |
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+ | =====Walk Statistics.===== | ||
Patrick James | Patrick James | ||
- | On a recent walk in Morton National Park in respect to the people on the walk were noted - number of walkers | + | |
- | | + | On a recent walk in Morton National Park in August 1993 the following statistics with respect to the people on the walk were noted: |
- | number of prospectives | + | |
- | number of leaders | + | |number of walkers| 8| |
- | number of visitors | + | |number of members| 7| |
- | number with beards | + | |number of prospectives| 1| |
- | number of teachers | + | |number of leaders| 1| |
- | number wearing glasses | + | |number of visitors| 0| |
- | number of men | + | |number with beards| 1| |
- | number of grandparents | + | |number of teachers| 2| |
- | | + | |number wearing glasses| 3| |
- | number | + | |number of men| 4| |
- | number of different brands of packs number of assistant leaders number of torches | + | |number of grandparents| 2| |
- | number of mathematicians | + | |number of women| 4| |
- | number of navigators | + | |number without beards| 7| |
- | number. of co-navigators number,of casting votes | + | |number of different brands of packs| 6| |
- | number of metallurgists | + | |number of assistant leaders| 7| |
- | number righthanded | + | |number of torches| 9| |
- | number lefthanded | + | |number of mathematicians| 3| |
- | number ambidextrous | + | |number of navigators| 1| |
- | number of wet feet | + | |number of co-navigators| 9| |
- | number wearing tramping boots number of supplies of rum | + | |number of casting votes| 1| |
- | August 1993 the following statistics with | + | |number of metallurgists| 2| |
- | 8 | + | |number righthanded| 8| |
- | 7 | + | |number lefthanded| 0| |
- | 1 | + | |number ambidextrous|not recorded| |
- | 1 | + | |number of wet feet| 3| |
- | 0 | + | |number wearing tramping boots| 1| |
- | 1 | + | |number of supplies of rum| 4| |
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It was around 2015 when the President in the chair ganged the gong and called the 20 or so members present to order. There were apologies from Margaret Niven, Lorraine Bloomfield, Spiro Hajinakitas, | It was around 2015 when the President in the chair ganged the gong and called the 20 or so members present to order. There were apologies from Margaret Niven, Lorraine Bloomfield, Spiro Hajinakitas, |
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