stepbystep wrote:Great pics as always Nick, thanks for sharing.
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Must Although now I've convinced myself that linking the Pelion Circuit and Du Cane Traverse is a good idea... Wow that would be an epicweekfortnight
roseart wrote:Wow what great photos! Thank you for sharing them with us all. We are looking doing the Du Cane Traverse later this month.
The map suggests that it is very rugged. Your photos only confirm that. How long did it take you to walk from Du Cane Gap to Lake Elysia?
We are thinking about spending 2 or 3 days. Are there many places to camp and to source water from? We were also thinking of walking
from Pine Vally to Lake Elysia and through to the Du Cane Gap. Which, do you consider, is the better way to go?
DaveNoble wrote:You can do a fair bit of the traverse as a daywalk if you like. I remember leaving Pine Valley early (6am) and climbing up to the Labyrinth and then waiting for an hour or so for mist to clear, then climbing Geryon North, spending an hour or so on top, then heading out to Big Gun Pass, Massif, Falling Mtn, Du Cane Gap and then a brisk walk back to Pine Valley. Without a big pack - you do the boulder section fast. I think I got back to Pine Valley around 7:30 pm. This was a great day.
Also - there is no need for rope. If you think you need it then you are going a bad way. Leave your pack and scout around and find a better, safer and easier route. Its not hard even if you follow the skyline between Massif and Falling Mtn. But you should not follow he skyline between Big Gun Pass and Massif (stay on the western side)
Also remember a Du Cane traverse should start at Gould and go all the way to Falling Mtn
Dave
Rick wrote:Hi Nick,
Great pics!!
In pic four is that some sort of map protector I see on the ground?
Cheers
Rick
Nuts wrote:We were all sweating just standing around talking... I guess they'll have few problems with ice.
wander wrote:To add to the resource that this thread is, here are some pics of our Du Cane Range Traverse from January this year.https://picasaweb.google.com/105622138270107185062/201201DuCaneMtGould
I have just noticed I did not take a pic of an important feature, we found a deep rock pool on Falling Mountain that was the only water in this area and looked as if it is normally the last water prior to well out on the link ridge to Mount Masiff. We might have a GPS of this location.
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