Fri 09 Jul, 2010 9:11 am
north-north-west wrote:Sounds like you did a reverse of some of my favourite route up there. The climb up Clear from that side must be a gut-buster.
Fri 09 Jul, 2010 7:00 pm
Biggles wrote:north-north-west wrote:Sounds like you did a reverse of some of my favourite route up there. The climb up Clear from that side must be a gut-buster.
If you mean the route from the saddle where we camped, no, its quite a gentle, if persistent rise up to the bald (snow-covered) summit of Mount Clear, then up/down/up/down wildly all the way to High Cone and the Nobs. The knee-busting drop from the Nobs down to Clear Creek (Brocks Road) is the worst, second only to the loss of the route ESE at High Cone which can cause signnificant time loss.
Wasn't aware you are an ice-climber. Does sound a bit scary to me, but then, so did ordinary bushwalking until a year or so ago!
Thu 16 Dec, 2010 5:57 am
Fri 17 Dec, 2010 10:46 am
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Thu 23 Dec, 2010 8:53 pm
flatfoot wrote:We got off the ferry at Cynthia Bay this morning. We finished with pack weights of 18kg and 14kg respectively. We had started with 25kg and 23kg respectively.
I think in future I will take instant porridge sachets instead of museli / granola for breakfast. I also packed too many snacks that I didn't eat.
I'm also going to see if I can get a lighter pack and tent. For myself, that combination weighs around 7kg.
Fri 24 Dec, 2010 5:26 am
flatfoot wrote:
I'm also going to see if I can get a lighter pack and tent. For myself, that combination weighs around 7kg.
Fri 24 Dec, 2010 4:33 pm
ILUVSWTAS wrote:flatfoot wrote:
. Tent is 700g,
Sat 25 Dec, 2010 5:54 am
Nuts wrote:ILUVSWTAS wrote:flatfoot wrote:
. Tent is 700g,
OK... So thats not the akto... c'mon, come clean, you havent gone to the dark side?
Sat 25 Dec, 2010 8:52 pm
Tue 28 Dec, 2010 9:36 pm
Tue 28 Dec, 2010 9:46 pm
Tue 04 Jan, 2011 6:35 pm
Penguin wrote: We camped out when needed, the nuts were pretty full.
Tue 04 Jan, 2011 6:38 pm
Penguin wrote:. the nuts were pretty full.
Sat 08 Feb, 2014 8:00 pm
Sat 08 Feb, 2014 8:45 pm
Sat 08 Feb, 2014 9:03 pm
davec wrote:43 here today as well so I'm getting my pack sorted for my march trip as well.
I'm also taking the h52. Why the backup? I guess it's new and untested.
Sun 09 Feb, 2014 10:00 am
Fri 28 Feb, 2014 8:55 am
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Tue 04 Mar, 2014 8:58 am
Tue 04 Mar, 2014 9:07 am
tigercat wrote:Walked as part of a group in June carried 7 days food and very little water, there was plenty of water around! Carried no tent but a light bivvy bag ,lots of warm gear,and some others in the group carried tents. My wt 71 Kg, pack wt 14 kg
Wed 12 Mar, 2014 8:22 pm
Wed 12 Mar, 2014 8:50 pm
Tan wrote: Nil concerns, just a lot of laughing to myself each time I fell over in mud.
Fri 21 Mar, 2014 6:25 pm
Fri 21 Mar, 2014 8:29 pm
davec wrote:Went for 9 days including a side trip to pine valley.
Pack weight 18.5 kg
My weight 75 kg
I could have saved some weight by leaving my wet weather gear at home as we had great weather for the 9 days
Sat 22 Mar, 2014 3:28 pm
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