Greystone Bluff

[Dolerite Walker]

Does anyone know whether it was affected by the bushfire of ~2 years ago that hit the Western Arthurs?

[icefest]

Did you mean this fire:
Full image here: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Natura ... p?id=80282

[icefest]

Do you want me to try to get a decent recent hi-res pic of the area?

And this is a satellite image from yesterday, same as the second one, that depicts the amount of regrowth:

[icefest]

Here is a closeup from the 7th of February this year:

[Doonish]

We took advantage of the fires to climb Robinson pretty easily earlier in the year.

Spent a lot of time looking across to Greystone wondering - and the visible aspects looked as scrubby and unpleasant as ever.

[pazzar]

I don't think it burnt that close on that side. If it had, every man and his dog would have been there at some point this year. Unfortunately the traditional approach over the Monolith's is still the way to go.

[icefest]

It looks like you have no problems climbing it from the west, via the burn scar leading up to Green Head, but that would entail a crossing of the crossing gorge, which doesn't look like fun.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Unfortunately the traditional approach over the Monolith's is still the way to go.

I think the true traditional approach is either over Green Head or Giblin.

[north-north-west]

Unfortunately the traditional approach over the Monolith's is still the way to go.

I think the true traditional approach is either over Green Head or Giblin.

Bugger tradition - how much would it cost to hire a chopper for a small group?

[doogs]

I don't think it burnt that close on that side. If it had, every man and his dog would have been there at some point this year.

Dogs aren't allowed in National Parks in Tasmania

It looks like you have no problems climbing it from the west, via the burn scar leading up to Green Head, but that would entail a crossing of the crossing gorge, which doesn't look like fun.

I been eyeing off the approach from the burn scar on Green Head for a while, reckon it's the go...but there'd still be a fairly long scrub bash to get to the top of Castle Greyskull. There's a bit of detail on the Crossing river on the paddling web pages with some photos, doesn't sound too bad to cross above the gorge.

[icefest]

I been eyeing off the approach from the burn scar on Green Head for a while, reckon it's the go...but there'd still be a fairly long scrub bash to get to the top of Castle Greyskull. There's a bit of detail on the Crossing river on the paddling web pages with some photos, doesn't sound too bad to cross above the gorge.

It wouldn't be easy, but there is a clear burned path upwards:
I'm up for it this summer!

[jmac]

Greystone was relatively easy from the west, even before the fire. It's just the getting to the west that is difficult. Matt and I found the west ridge virtually clear all the way to the top when we came through from the west coast a few years ago. The eastern flanks of Greystone and Green Head certainly deserve their reputation for steep thick scrub though. Tough country.

[icefest]

A bit more fun with the image, shows a better map of the burnt areas:
It looks like there is a clear burnt path north from crossing river.