Bushwalking
Fri 18 6:00pm - Sun 20 May 2012 8:00pm
Posted by Gaetan R
on Tue, 1 May 2012
Leaders:
Jesse B, Gaetan R
Standard: n/a
Meeting: Tue, 15 May 2012, 7:15 pm
Hi everyone,
For a relaxed weekend with spectacular scenery we're heading up to the alpine national park but instead of an epic slog up a gnarly hill we're going to drive to the top and walk out along the plateau amongst the brumbys.
Departing around 6pm Friday, drive to Pretty Valley pondage in the Falls Creek ski resort. A short walk along an easy fire trail to Tawonga huts which has a toilet, a hut with fire place and very good drinking water. Because we will arrive late we could sleep in the hut. Saturday bout 10ish, we head up a gentle incline to Fainter South and set up camp in the saddle next to the summit. There is a 360 view including Mt Feathertop and the mumc hut from Fainter Sth. Sunday we go back down to Tawonga huts for a swim if it's sunny and then back to the cars and drive home with a stop for dinner.
Alpine weather can turn unexpectedly so please bring rain gear, warm clothes and something for if it's actually hot. The exposed camp on saturday needs a mountaineering tent properly tied down. The club gearstore has Hilleberg tents and Goretex jackets for hire.
Jess 0415415316
Gaetan 0435252466
For a relaxed weekend with spectacular scenery we're heading up to the alpine national park but instead of an epic slog up a gnarly hill we're going to drive to the top and walk out along the plateau amongst the brumbys.
Departing around 6pm Friday, drive to Pretty Valley pondage in the Falls Creek ski resort. A short walk along an easy fire trail to Tawonga huts which has a toilet, a hut with fire place and very good drinking water. Because we will arrive late we could sleep in the hut. Saturday bout 10ish, we head up a gentle incline to Fainter South and set up camp in the saddle next to the summit. There is a 360 view including Mt Feathertop and the mumc hut from Fainter Sth. Sunday we go back down to Tawonga huts for a swim if it's sunny and then back to the cars and drive home with a stop for dinner.
Alpine weather can turn unexpectedly so please bring rain gear, warm clothes and something for if it's actually hot. The exposed camp on saturday needs a mountaineering tent properly tied down. The club gearstore has Hilleberg tents and Goretex jackets for hire.
Jess 0415415316
Gaetan 0435252466
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