Introduction If you haven’t been hiking in the Jagungal Wilderness, located in the northern part of Kosciuszko National Park, then do it! Commencing at the Round Mountain trailhead, six hardy souls trudged out for the start of a big adventure. The plan – hike the Great Alpine Trail some 100kms back to Thredbo, camping and […]
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Australia: Summiting Mt Kosciuszko, The Hard Way – Hannels Spur
Introduction Having hiked up Mt Kosciuszko the easy way, we decided we were up for a new challenge. Climbing it the hard way via Hannels Spur, carrying a full 16kg pack. We had first heard of Hannels Spur when we tackled Australia’s Ten Highest Peaks late last year. Hannels Spur track is historically significant. It […]
Australia’s Ten Highest Peaks
Background Before we had signed up to the AHF Ten Peak Challenge – to trek to Australia’s ten highest peaks – we didn’t even know if it was going ahead. With COVID restrictions and the never ending threat of more cases, we were hoping that everything was going to be all good. As it turns […]
Australia: Alpine Skills Course
Introduction What do you get when you sign up with an accomplished mountaineer? And the first Australian and Commonwealth citizen to have climbed all 14 x 8000ers – without oxygen? Well, with Andrew Lock, you get the full gambit. There is nothing that this guy doesn’t know. We would trust him with our lives if […]
Australia: Snow Climbing on Mt Kosciuszko
Introduction In preparation for our climb of Mera Peak (6,476m/21,247ft) in the Himalayas, we decided to undertake a snow climbing course on Mt Kosciuszko. Mt Kosciuszko is the highest point in Australia at 2,228m/7,310ft. Mt Kosciuszko Officially, Mt Kosciuszko is the traditional ‘Seventh / 7th Summit’. Whilst lower than Puncak Jaya/Carstenz Pyramid in West Papua, […]