My mate Dave and I went for a snowshoe wonder on the Main Range last weekend, our aim was to bag the highest ten peaks, we did much the same trip in January but on that trip we bagged 13 of Australia’s highest peaks including the highest ten all in one day, on this trip we did the same 13 peaks over two days with the third day spent walking out.
Day one, Start, Dead Horse gap 1540m, distance walked 17.6k elevation gain 1151m, camp at Wilkinsons Creek, while the cloud was high the winds where very strong and standing on top of the peaks was difficult.
Day two, distance walked 21.8k, elevation gain, 899m, camp Snowy River near Charlottes Pass, weather was brilliant, warm, light winds and lots of sunshine.
Day three, distance walked 12.75k, elevation gain, 342m, finish Dead Horse Gap, weather was low cloud, strong winds and cold.
Total distance walked 52k, Total ascent, 2392m and one of the best trips I have done.
Starting pack weight including food and water around 12kg
Peaks are in order walked.
Rams Head, 2190m, 4th highest
Me on top of Rams head.
Unamed peak between Rams Head and North Rams Head, 2180+ meters
Rams Head North, 2177m, 6th highest
Mt Kosciuszko from top of Rams Head North.
On top of Unamed Peak on Etheridge Ridge, 2180m, 5th highest.
Looking NNW at Abbotts Peak from Top of Mt Kosciuszko, 2228, Australia's highest peak.
Me on Abbotts Peak, 2145m, 9th highest.
The view west from peak above Byatts Camp south-west of Abbott Peak, 2159m, 8th highest.
Sunrise on Mt Townsend, 2209m, 2nd highest.
Mt Kosciuszko from Mt Townsend.
Mt Townsend from Alice Rawson Peak 2160m, 7th highest.
Mt Townsend from Muellers Peak, 2120+m
Mt Townsend and Alice Rawson Peak from Mt Northcote 2031m, 12th highest.
Dave on Caruthers Peak, 2145m 10th highest, with Watsons Craggs in the distance.
And the final Peak, the view south from Mt Twynam, 2195m, 3rd highest.