Snow shoe trip along the Kerries (Caution lots of pics)

[Tony]

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

[eggs]

Very nice, Tony.
Thanks for posting.

Brian

[tasadam]

Sorry to see you had such crappy weather.
So you'll be entering the Australia photo comp then?

[Nuts]

Thanks Tony, very helpful...

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[Tony]

Hi Adam,

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.

So you'll be entering the Australia photo comp then?

Yes when they open for September.

Tony

[Tony]

Hi Brett,

Blue skies and firm snow. Um? Must not be in Tassie Great 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

[Mickeymoo]

Great shots Tony, looks like great fun and great weather to boot!