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Fri 9 6:00pm - Sun 11 Aug 2013 9:00pm

Posted by Olivia Grover J on Sun, 4 Aug 2013
Leaders: Olivia Grover J
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Meeting: Tue, 6 Aug 2013, 7:00 pm


Requirements: Good fitness & previous experience walking in snow

It's snowing!!! Haha!

Time to take on a bigger challenge. I want to climb Mt Bogong AND Mt Feathertop this weekend. 

Here is the idea:

Drive up to Mountain Creek camp ground  on Friday night. Get a good sleep, and get up early to climb the Staircase up to the summit of Bogong. Race back down again after lunch and have a pub dinner in Bright or Mt Beauty. Camp on Saturday night at Mountain Creek again, or maybe drive up Buffalo and camp up there for kicks : ) On Sunday we will summit Mt Feathertop, either via the NW spur (to check it out for Midnight Ascent), or go up Bungalow spur. Alternatively, we could back skis (x-country, tele, or downhill) and ski at Hotham - potentially joining up with Ryan's trip. Or we could be really mad and walk/ski all the way along the Razorback and home again!

These are both biggish climbs, but with lighter day-packs should be good fun! A good level of fitness will be required, and some experience walking in snow/ice is necessary. We may need to bring snow-shoes or other more technical equipment depending on the expected conditions. There will be comfy car camping on Friday & Saturday nights, so pillows and thick sleeping mats are a  must!

I want to keep this group quite small (maybe 4-6, 8 maximum), so that we can move quickly & safely in the snow. Speak to me if you're interested!

 


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