mikeymikeytutu wrote:Has anyone ever attempted a winter hike up on Wylds? Or is anyone keen to join me next year, or keen to join me for a winter ski/board at a different mountain?
Anyway first post - happy to be here

Mike
Heaps of people would have been up there in the winter - no big deal. Wylds is not a hard walk by Tassie standards.
Been quite a while since I was up there, but the track from memory was never particularly scrubby.
The hard part is driving there now, with the roads and bridge access being more of an issue.
The next hard bit is actually having the snow conditions to make it worth while.
A lot of the time the snow doesn't hang around long enough to make backcountry ski missions worth while, although being a similar height to Mt Field and further west helps.
When the snow comes you usually have to get out there quickly to make the most of it, which is why Mt Field is popular with easy access - you can drive up for the day and go for a tour.
I've done Walls of Jerusalem, Rufus and King William I - all are worthwhile if there is enough snow.
Cheers
Aaron