Girraween Snow

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Girraween Snow

Postby cams » Thu 03 Sep, 2015 3:51 pm

I thought I'd share a few images from my trips through winter.

I spent two weekends chasing snow at Girraween and further south when the antarctic super-low's were coming through. You may have seen some of these in this months comp. It was a pretty exciting couple of weeks.

The first weekend I camped on Mt Norman hoping to give myself the best shot of seeing snow. Got a little bit falling and settling on the ground in the early morning (before light). I haven't seen any other photos of snow on this side of the border from this weekend. I did see a lot more over the next couple of days in NSW near Ben Lomond and Mt Mackenzie near Tenterfield.

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Morning Snow on Mt Norman by Cameron Semple, on Flickr

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Mt Norman Campsite by Cameron Semple, on Flickr

Focus stack of icy snow remains on Mt Norman peak
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Frozen Moss by Cameron Semple, on Flickr


The next weekend was when the big one hit Stanthorpe and surrounds. Unfortunately I couldn't get there for the peak of it, but after I bailed on work as soon as I could I got there late afternoon. In time to see quite a bit still on the ground.

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Chilly Rosella by Cameron Semple, on Flickr

Would have loved to have seen the Pyramids with snow like they had in the morning. This was the best I got. Looking across the fields near the road. You can see what the coverage was like from the lay of the grass.

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Snowy Remains by Cameron Semple, on Flickr

Along the Mt Castle track:

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The best view I could muster at sunset after running out along the track trying to get to a view point.

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Snowday 2015 Sunset by Cameron Semple, on Flickr
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Re: Girraween Snow

Postby beean » Sun 06 Sep, 2015 7:27 am

Good stuff Cam!
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Re: Girraween Snow

Postby ofuros » Tue 08 Sep, 2015 6:35 pm

Nice shots, Cam...my work roster didn't allow me to be out &
about during that once in a 10-15year super low.
Glad I'm not the only one who's on the lookout for interesting incoming
bad weather systems. :wink:
Mountain views are good for my soul...& getting to them is good for my waistline !
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Re: Girraween Snow

Postby cams » Wed 09 Sep, 2015 9:30 am

Ta guys. It was a fun couple of weeks.
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