PHILPS and SHARLANDS PEAK

[angusmullet]

Hi there,
A few mates and I are walking into Frenchmans at end of Feb. I am wondering if anyone out there has any ideas for routes and times up either of these peaks from Barron pass and near artichoke valley.
Many thanks
Angusmullet

[Graham51]

No responses, eh? I'm interested,too, especially to know the best place to leave the track to head to Philps Peak. Can anyone offer any advice?

[pazzar]

To climb sharlands there is a scree slope about 10minutes past baron pass, head up here and it's an easy scramble across the top. The scree is more or less a landfill, so you need to be careful going up. I advise you return the same way.
Philps peak requires you to sidle around white needle. It is quite exposed around here. There is a pad from baron pass heading straight towards it. Chapmans guide also suggests that it can be climbed from the ridge on the plains above Vera hut.
Hope this helps

Jared

[South_Aussie_Hiker]

Hi there.

I can't really offer any good advice, but I was there about a month ago and I can tell you they look damn high and quite exposed. I'd thought about having a go, but firstly the rest of my party weren't interested and I wouldn't do it on my own, and secondly, it looked pretty gnarly!

[Beeper]

Best route way up Sharlands, is to continue along the main track until you get to a point where the ridge crest above you is only a stones throw away, its pretty obvious on the map. From there its an easy walk over the ridge crest and down the valley on the other side. The Peak can then be climbed from this side. Don't go anywhere near the landslip.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Best route way up Sharlands, is to continue along the main track until you get to a point where the ridge crest above you is only a stones throw away, its pretty obvious on the map. From there its an easy walk over the ridge crest and down the valley on the other side. The Peak can then be climbed from this side. Don't go anywhere near the landslip.

I havent been there, but I have seen many photos and that looks the obvious spot. Pazzar had to do some difficult scrambling going up the landslip, I think he is just trying to lure others up his insane route.

[pazzar]

I wouldn't say the landslip is a difficult climb, just a little dicey. I climbed it in zero visibility, so it was the most obvious way to go, but the ridge would probably be an easier option.

[ILUVSWTAS]

I wouldn't say the landslip is a difficult climb, just a little dicey. I climbed it in zero visibility, so it was the most obvious way to go, but the ridge would probably be an easier option.

didnt you say you had to set up an abseil rope???

[pazzar]

That was on my alternative route down. Not on the landslip though

[Ciaran]

I agree, Beeper has it. I was there in late november and took a look at the ridge, but time did not permit us to attempt the summit on Sharlands. Accross the valley behind the ridge and up the backside of the peak definitely looked the easiest and most obvious route up. There is a slight pad at the exit point from the main track if you are looking for it. Can't help you with Philps, but I have read one or two posts here about the route up from Vera Hut.

[JamesMc]

Take Beeper's route up Sharlands Pk, not the landslide. Philps Pk is an easy day walk from about 500m SE of Vera Hut (on the Rumney Ck button grass plain). Just pick the easiest looking way and go up up up and around the ridges.

JamesMc

[ILUVSWTAS]

That was on my alternative route down. Not on the landslip though

why didnt you come back down the landslip??

[pazzar]

I thought I could see a better way down. Lesson learned.

[stepbystep]

I thought I could see a better way down. Lesson learned.

At least you didn't try that tactic coming off Federation