Mt Anne summit

[devoswitch]

Got to the summit of Mt Anne yesterday and I thought if post a couple of pictures since the weather was so spectacular. There was not even a breath of wind at the summit. Walked it in a day trip from condominium creek. One of the best walks I have ever done!

[devoswitch]

A couple more pics.

[Strider]

Picked a good day for it Steve, especially considering the weather we've had recently!

[tibboh]

A good long daywalk and one of the best about. Nice job.......have to get back there soon

[gayet]

Jealous!

i had planned a relaxed night or 2 at Lake Judd for this week! But work got in the way again. By the time I do get away I guess the weather will be foul. But better than the office!

[devoswitch]

I'm feeling the effects of it on my legs today I tell you. I'm really glad I made it up there as I passed a few parties who couldn't reach the summit as it was too slippery or some of them said they decided it wasn't for them as it was too exposed. Glad I went for it.

[devoswitch]

Ahh so you're strider mate!

[Strider]

I might be..

[Graham51]

I went up there via NE Ridge, getting to the summit on Friday. We had three days of magnificent weather as well. It's a great looking mountain whichever direction you view it from.

[tibboh]

It's a great looking mountain whichever direction you view it from.

Sure is.....Tasmania's Matterhorn

[Strider]

It's a great looking mountain whichever direction you view it from.

Sure is.....Tasmania's Matterhorn

I reckon Pindar's Peak would take that title!

[gayet]

Jealous!

i had planned a relaxed night or 2 at Lake Judd for this week! But work got in the way again. By the time I do get away I guess the weather will be foul. But better than the office!

Ok. Going out there on Tuesday. Hopefully I can get Lake Judd to myself for at least 1 night.
Given the forecast for the area, and that I have just weighed my pack and gear (2 nights food and some water included), I need some thoughts on ditching the heavy waterproof stuff. Pack comes in at ~21kg and yes the major component of that is camera gear. I haven't weighed it separately but it will be a fair bit. Obviously I am not into ultra light gear.

I hope to get away with a easily squashable light thin waterproof (to some degree anyway) jacket and perhaps leave the pants behind as well. That should cut the load by over 1 kg.
Thoughts?

[Strider]

Leaving behind critical waterproof clothing that keeps you warm and alive, to take unessential photography equipment instead? No disrespect but I think you need to reassess your priorities here.

Perhaps post a gear list in a separate thread for critique? You must be able to lose some weight somewhere.

[gayet]

I'm not leaving ALL waterproof gear behind, just the long heavy scrub bashing capable jacket in favour of a lighter jacket. The pants are still an optional leave behind. Forecast is for max over thirty, min 13. Sunny 2 days and partly cloudy on the last. Yes I know its Tasmania and I know it can change rapidly. I am also not planning on leaving the camp site too much, this is a base camping exercise not a traverse of the ridges etc. Wander around the lake as much as possible with the camera gear. That's the reason for going.

[Strider]

Sounds like you've already called it then

[biggbird]

Personally, I would definitely leave the waterproof pants behind! But then, I haven't ever carried a pair with me anyway, so not a difficult decision for me Enjoy the weather, hopefully it holds!

[gayet]

I am very much of the view that the lightweight "spray" type jacket will handle the forecast - obviously if that changes for the worse I'll reconsider. The pants can go. The down vest can go as a long sleeved merino and fleece will suffice (already in). I could swap the Goondie out for the Terra Nova but the goondie is more comfortable. I have been trying to get out there for months now. I might finally make it!

[tibboh]

I'm jealous......nothing happening here for the next few weeks.....I hope this nice weather reappears then

[devoswitch]

I went up there via NE Ridge, getting to the summit on Friday. We had three days of magnificent weather as well. It's a great looking mountain whichever direction you view it from.

It sure is a really good looking mountain. I'm interested in the way you went up there. While descending mount Eliza and looking over at the ridge to the west of Mt anne I noticed a large cave just below the ridge line. Has anyone else noticed this before.

[wayno]

I am very much of the view that the lightweight "spray" type jacket will handle the forecast - obviously if that changes for the worse I'll reconsider. The pants can go. The down vest can go as a long sleeved merino and fleece will suffice (already in). I could swap the Goondie out for the Terra Nova but the goondie is more comfortable. I have been trying to get out there for months now. I might finally make it!

you actually trust forecasts? I take them with a grain of salt and take a bit more gear than the forecast suggests i need

[Joomy]

I went up there via NE Ridge, getting to the summit on Friday. We had three days of magnificent weather as well. It's a great looking mountain whichever direction you view it from.

Wow! Never seen a photo from that Aspect before. It looks even more impressive if possible.

From waking up on shelf camp with the mists revealing the valley below and our first good view of Anne through to swimming next to our campsite at the lonely tarns in the still, hot evening of the following day is probably the most perfect walking experience I've ever had.

[stepbystep]

From waking up on shelf camp with the mists revealing the valley below and our first good view of Anne through to swimming next to our campsite at the lonely tarns in the still, hot evening of the following day is probably the most perfect walking experience I've ever had.

I always like to hear stories like that. Anne beguiles many a walker!

[devoswitch]

Apparently a log book is in the summit cairn but for the life of me I couldn't find a large summit cairn or log book!!

[tibboh]

Have a read of this......
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8748

[devoswitch]

Cheers mate. That's why I didn't see it.

[icefest]

On the topic of mount Anne... Someone printed off some old forum threads about mt Anne and left them in the high camp hut. It was a good read.

[SergejD]

Yep it was a good read. Slept at the hut last week.

[lajs]

I have read about an alternative route to the summit of Mt Anne:

Alternatively, before the track begins to contour round the right hand side of the summit block follow the left side instead where a gully with less exposure leads to the top.

(From http://bushwalk.com/wiki/index.php/Anne,_Mount)
Can anyone comment on this alternative route? In terms of locating and following the track and difficulty of the ascent?
I am not particularly fond of free climbing, exposure, narrow ledges etc. (I am not completely incapable but prefer to avoid).
Any pictures or a map showing the alternative route would be greatly appreciated.

[devoswitch]

Such a nice walk! Next time I go up there I'm gonna have a scout for this alternative route also. I wouldn't be keen to go up there in anything but nice dry conditions. It's not a hard climb really just fairly exposed and there's a couple of sections where a fall would be disastrous

[Tortoise]

I have read about an alternative route to the summit of Mt Anne:

Alternatively, before the track begins to contour round the right hand side of the summit block follow the left side instead where a gully with less exposure leads to the top.

(From http://bushwalk.com/wiki/index.php/Anne,_Mount)
Can anyone comment on this alternative route? In terms of locating and following the track and difficulty of the ascent?
I am not particularly fond of free climbing, exposure, narrow ledges etc. (I am not completely incapable but prefer to avoid).
Any pictures or a map showing the alternative route would be greatly appreciated.

We went looking for it last summer, with a vague description of 'cairns in a gully', and 'not airy at all'. We found a sort of gully, with cairns leading into it on the west side of Anne, but I'm convinced that wasn't it. It leads to rock walls, which I only got up with considerable help and difficulty. So much so that we decided to try the conventional route on the way down. I think the 'easy' route must be on the north side, up from Pandani Shelf, or at least closer to that than we tried. Maybe start a separate thread to get the specifics. I still hope to find it one day.