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Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 8:51 pm
We started at Munyang Power Station, snowshoed up Disappointment Ridge along the Kerries to Mawsons Hut and return, the winds where gail force on the ridge tops, we had trouble standing some times, our tents handled the strong winds quite well.
Climbing Disappointment Ridge
Main Range from Disappointment Ridge
Victorian Snow fields from Disappointment Ridge
Brassy Mountains from Gungartan Pass
Boulders on Kerries ridge
The Kerries ahead
Granite spires
The track behind
Mt Jagungal
Mawsons Hut
My Modified MD Nutrino one
Daves Contrail
The Pot belly stove in Mawsons Hut
Mt Jagungal with Mawsons Hut in foreground
The return with the spire in the distance
Gungartan Gap
Back to Disappointment Ridge
Climbing Disappointment Ridge
Main Range from Disappointment Ridge
Victorian Snow fields from Disappointment Ridge
Brassy Mountains from Gungartan Pass
Boulders on Kerries ridge
The Kerries ahead
Granite spires
The track behind
Mt Jagungal
Mawsons Hut
My Modified MD Nutrino one
Daves Contrail
The Pot belly stove in Mawsons Hut
Mt Jagungal with Mawsons Hut in foreground
The return with the spire in the distance
Gungartan Gap
Back to Disappointment Ridge
Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 10:16 pm
Very nice, Tony.
Thanks for posting.
Brian
Thanks for posting.
Brian
Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 10:18 pm
Sorry to see you had such crappy weather.
So you'll be entering the Australia photo comp then?
So you'll be entering the Australia photo comp then?
Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Tue 15 Sep, 2009 10:42 pm
Thanks Tony, very helpful... 
Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Wed 16 Sep, 2009 9:28 am
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Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Wed 16 Sep, 2009 7:41 pm
Hi Adam,
The weather looks good in the photo’s but they do not show the strength of the wind, we originally planned to walk along the top of Kerries Ridge but found this was very difficult, so we chose a lower more sheltered route which was still difficult at times, some of the wind gusts knocked us over.
Yes when they open for September.
Tony
tasadam wrote:Sorry to see you had such crappy weather.
The weather looks good in the photo’s but they do not show the strength of the wind, we originally planned to walk along the top of Kerries Ridge but found this was very difficult, so we chose a lower more sheltered route which was still difficult at times, some of the wind gusts knocked us over.
tasadam wrote:So you'll be entering the Australia photo comp then?
Yes when they open for September.
Tony
Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Wed 16 Sep, 2009 7:48 pm
Hi Brett,
It was a couple of fun days, the snow was firm but it was softening fast. I enjoyed trying out for the first time using shoes (water proof Keens) with snow shoes and trying out my modified three season tent in the strong winds, I was happy with the performance of both.
Tony
Brett wrote:Blue skies and firm snow. Um? Must not be in TassieGreat looking pictures and fun day walking by the sounds of it.
Cheers Brett
It was a couple of fun days, the snow was firm but it was softening fast. I enjoyed trying out for the first time using shoes (water proof Keens) with snow shoes and trying out my modified three season tent in the strong winds, I was happy with the performance of both.
Tony
Re: Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)
Wed 23 Sep, 2009 8:38 am
Great shots Tony, looks like great fun and great weather to boot!
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