Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

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Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

Postby Hallu » Sun 17 Mar, 2013 5:21 pm

Hey guys,
I did the razorback this week end (as a day walk, 7h) and the next day was so tired I only did Mt Cope and drove around the Bogong High Plains (beautiful up there). The whole way back from Mt Feathertop was done under the rain, while Mt Cope was done under strong cold winds. Not the best conditions to discover the Victorian Alps, but at least I know what to expect now.
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View from a lookout next to the start of the Razorback.
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Start of the walk.
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The objective : Mt Feathertop.
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View from the top.
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Mt Bogong in the distance.
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Re: Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

Postby Hallu » Sun 17 Mar, 2013 5:27 pm

Rest of the photos.
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What fire did to the area : half of the trees are burnt.
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View towards Mt Beauty.
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Rocky valley storage in the morning : the wind was strong as you can see from the vapour on the lake.
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View from the start of Mt Cope track : Bogong High Plains.
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"View", about 30 min later, from the top of Mt Cope.
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Re: Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

Postby Davo1 » Sun 17 Mar, 2013 5:40 pm

Nice to see it without snow.
I know of some amateur radio ops that do the Bogong High Plains and beyond every winter.
Thanks for the pics.
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Re: Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

Postby wildernesswanderer » Sat 23 Mar, 2013 7:47 pm

It's such a beautiful area, last time we were up there it was very high winds also but makes for a different experience
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Re: Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

Postby ryantmalone » Tue 26 Mar, 2013 7:46 pm

Nice photos. Was up at the Fainters a few days before you were in the area, could see the fire damage across the Razorback from there. Looks devastating.

I finally got around to standing on top of Mt Cope a few years ago. Really nice place up there, much nicer than most people think. :)
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Re: Mt Feathertop & Mt Cope

Postby north-north-west » Wed 27 Mar, 2013 10:16 pm

I think I prefer it with snow.
"Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens."
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