Another lost walker, found safely, Cradle Mtn area

[tasadam]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010 ... 022994.htm
Sure glad he's okay. Weather is falling apart up there at the moment, snow to 400 metres forecast.

[Nuts]

hmm. someone on the forum from travellers rest?

[tastrax]

....but did he bag it before getting lost...

[ILUVSWTAS]

....but did he bag it before getting lost...

Haha you'd be mighty pissed if not!!!

[ollster]

....but did he bag it before getting lost...

LOL, I was thinking when I read the story "surely it's a peak bagger, who else would go to Beecroft??".

Glad it worked out for him!

[stepbystep]

....and his name is.....




....yet to be released publicly but if he is a forum member does not use his real name and is not known to me.

[Nuts]

i saw 'travellers rest' on _ _ _ _ -_ 's avatar a while back and outa interest googled to see where it was.. maybe him?, doesnt seem like a peak head but who knows?
Maybe the closet type?

[walkinTas]

....but did he bag it before getting lost...

LOL, I was thinking when I read the story "surely it's a peak bagger, who else would go to Beecroft??".

Glad it worked out for him!

Surely he can't count it if he gets airlifted out?

[ILUVSWTAS]

All you have to do is touch the tippy top.

[Nuts]

huh... and i pictured some sort of weird, naked, butt slapping, group hugging ceremony...

[ILUVSWTAS]

Well, yes. Obviously, but thats just our added addition. It's not stated necessary in the rules.

[Nuts]

har har... hey, just a thought... who gets to go on top first...? ( )

[ILUVSWTAS]

Hehe I probably shouldnt answer that one, although the mods havent had much work lately.....

[ollster]

huh... and i pictured some sort of weird, naked, butt slapping, group hugging ceremony...

I could send pictures if you want?

[Nuts]

nah, post them here, i'm sure nobody will judge you... and i'm sure someone would appreciate them more than I would.

[walkinTas]

So if I climb up and then call the helicopter that counts? Can I helicopter in and then climb down?

[pazzar]

If you can afford the helicopter, then you can, but it ruins the challenge of peakbagging. I for one have had the unfortunate experience of claiming some peaks, only to be rescued on the way home.

[walkinTas]

I admire those who can because there are a good many peak that are now way beyond me, either climbing up or climbing down.

[ILUVSWTAS]

So if I climb up and then call the helicopter that counts? Can I helicopter in and then climb down?

Yes you can. But if you do please save a seat for me as there's a few that would come in handy with a Chopper!!

[walkinTas]

If I take you do I have to do that weird, naked, butt slapping, group hugging thing?

[ILUVSWTAS]

Lol, No as I said earlier thats optional.

[Phil]

Good to read today's Examiner and see that he got out safely - airlifted by SES. It reports that he (named by The Examiner as Matthew Davis - 29) was found by ground searchers on the Reynolds Falls track shortly before 2pm.

I actually went through High School with Matt, nice fella. Good to see he's safe.

Last edited by Phil on Tue 28 Sep, 2010 8:49 am, edited 1 time in total.

[tasadam]

My congratulations to the search & rescue crews, all involved have done an excellent job!

[north-north-west]

All you have to do is touch the tippy top.

Bull. Mountain climbing is like cave diving: it doesn't count unless you get yourself back alive.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Hey I didnt make the rules, you got a gripe with it, contact the HWC.....

[north-north-west]

You may use whichever rules you like.
I, however, will do it properly.

[ILUVSWTAS]

The peakbagging list is actually an official list made by the HWC with it's own set of rules. It's not something we made up.

You do know that dont you??

So I will continue to follow the rules......

[tastrekker]

A couple of things about this case intrigued me.

Firstly, I'm intrigued by his route. News reports said he was walking from Black Bluff to Mount Beecroft. Is that right? Did he really leave his car at Loongana or Winterbrook and try to walk all the way to Mt Beecroft and back? That's an epic walk of 44kms - a big ask for a day walk!!!

More likely I expect he was walking from where the Belvoir Road crosses the Black Bluff Range which would be a round trip of 10kms.

If I can believe other aspects of the media report, it sounds like he was found on Ossies Track 3km from Reynolds Falls. I've often wondered what it would be like to walk down off Beecroft to Reynolds Falls. If the reports are correct, Mr Davis has done just that.

Secondly, the Advocate helpfully included a what-to-bring checklist which included things like warm clothes, food and an EPIRB! There was no suggestion of a map, compass or GPS. Mount Beecroft, the Black Bluff Range and the neighbouring Vale of Belvoir are fairly open, easy walking. There's a thumping great big east-west road running through the middle. Even with the tiniest bit of map/compass skill, following the red part of the compass needle for a while would take you from the Mt Beecroft area to the road. I suspect Mr Davis was caught in low cloud on a featureless flat-topped ridge with no way of knowing which way north is. Without any navigation equipment, that's a nasty predicament!

I strongly object to a what-to-bring check-list that includes an EPIRB but no self-help navigational aids!

[Macca81]

I strongly object to a what-to-bring check-list that includes an EPIRB but no self-help navigational aids!

Ditto!

Letter to the editor from you perhaps?

[corvus]

Letter sent via email