Without any co-ordination the signs all vanished, a strong protest from bushwalkers.
Lophophaps wrote:I cannot agree with the term "classless distraction". The prom is Bogong South, the Grampians is Bogong West, and Jagungal is Bogong North. This makes navigation easy. When asked where I am I say Bogong. Simple!
north-north-west wrote:Don't know if it still exists, but I walked that dotted line from Hotham to Diamantina Hut, maybe ten years back. But a lot of the minor tracks that used to exist up that way have disappeared due to lack of maintenance (thanks to expansion of the ski resorts). Used to be possible to cover almost the entire distance from St Bernard to Hotham carpark without using the road except for multiple crossings.
Lophophaps wrote:I think I saw one of those near the summit of Bogong. The Hotham snow-cams show a good cover, but alas, no people.
https://www.mthotham.com.au/on-mountain ... /snow-cams
Baeng72 wrote:I'm guessing end of September/early October?
They don't open closed roads in the high-country until end of October, but that might just be to allow for a long winter...
Anyway, nothing planned, but would love to get up there again if it's walkable and we're not in lockdown in Spring.
Xplora wrote:
A good question and with good reasoning.
To be sure I would be waiting to mid October and maybe ask again a week or so before
north-north-west wrote:The top of the Bogong Rd is usually kept closed well after the bulk of the snow has gone because there's one spot in the Cope/Langfords area that gets massive drifts that take ages to thaw enough to be ploughable. You can usually walk in up the road from Trapyard Gap in September.
north-north-west wrote:There are other areas off the road where drifts will linger, but you can usually avoid them. Creeks and rivers will be running higher so keep an eye out for that.
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:The Roper 's Hut/ Mt. Nelse/ Spion Kopje area should still be good for BC XC ski touring in September. I am hoping we will be let out for a week in early Sept. I will then hike up / ski/ skin up Timm' spur , camp and XC ski based at Roper's hut.
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