Backcountry trips for this winter

[BlueHue]

Well I've got a few places I want to visit this year in the backcountry so thought I'd start building a bit of excitement by putting my plans out there a bit....... and give myself some motivation to follow through by putting it out there on a public forum that will kick my butt and call me soft and I don't!

For day trips to the Paralyser for sure, even as a side trip on a lift skiing day at Perisher. A day out to Mt Tate and probably a few day trips off the top of Thredbo into the south Ramsheads and Leatherbarrell Creek. Would love to do Twin Valleys but get the feeling that is a biiiggg day trip beyond my backcountry experience and fitness (or lack thereof).

Also keen for a springtime camping trip out onto the main range somewhere.

What about everyone else? Any plans, any suggestions for slackcountry trips not mentioned above?

This guys site has a few good ideas:

http://www.ozbc.net/

[karen97]

DHG camping trip in sept would be great :D

[Paul Oberin]

I plan on getting in on a trip in September once the shop gets a little quieter. I have to get some AT bindings and Climbing skins for my skis that I have put aside.

[Caboose]

Originally posted by karen97:
DHG camping trip in sept would be great :D maybe we will go earlier this year ...... graemlins/cold.gif

[BlueHue]

You did not like the 100km/hr winds and rotting dust covered summer like snowpack you encountered last year in September ;) tongue.gif

[Caboose]

i didn't like the lack of snow, the rest i can deal with ;)

[karen97]

Originally posted by Caboose:
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DHG camping trip in sept would be great :D maybe we will go earlier this year ...... graemlins/cold.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Ya think? tongue.gif

[Podlettte]

graemlins/big_laugh.gif @ Kaz - every year is different! this could be the one when there's lots of snow still in Sept ;)

As for slackcountry stuff, Paralyser sounds great, will have to start running again (walking is a good start!) to be fit enough so I can enjoy it, but all sounds great :D

[Caboose]

Originally posted by karen97:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by karen97:
DHG camping trip in sept would be great :D maybe we will go earlier this year ...... graemlins/cold.gif </font>[/QUOTE]Ya think? tongue.gif </font>[/QUOTE]i don't know .....

i enjoyed the hike and company

snow would make it awesome though tongue.gif

[karen97]

True dat Cabbage :D

[John Deere]

i'd like to sneak in a 4 dayer.

[karen97]

Does hiking this weekend count? :D

[BlueHue]

If you ski, yes!

You could be the first skier to get turns for the 2009 Australian winter Kaz :D

[Caboose]

can't be hiking front valley as that aint BC ;)

[John Deere]

Go high Kaz.....all the way to Charlotte's

[karen97]

I will lug the vid camera with me smile.gif

[Officer Schmenz]

yup id be up for a trip

[Barcoo]

Originally posted by John Deere:
i'd like to sneak in a 4 dayer. Same here, Leather Barrel or Blue Lake

[John Deere]

For a 4 dayer I would like to camp high, up near Sentinel, easy access to Crags, Watsons Creek, Siren Song, sentinel, Caruthers, little Austria, blue lake, etc etc etc.

Of course conditions, work and pass outs have to align like a 1 in 100 year eclipse!

[BlueHue]

Definitely good access to some great terrain and snow for those prepared to camp out that way! Anyway know the rules about where you can and can not camp on the Main Range?

Something to do with staying a certain distance away from water courses from memory.

[karen97]

Originally posted by BlueHue:
Definitely good access to some great terrain and snow for those prepared to camp out that way! Anyway know the rules about where you can and can not camp on the Main Range?

Something to do with staying a certain distance away from water courses from memory. Not that you would ever camp near a water source on the Range graemlins/cold.gif

[John Deere]

Not allowed to camp in the catchment of the alpine lakes and not allowed to camp within 100m (?) of a water course.

[BlueHue]

Aahh ok thanks, can't have those smelly backcountry types turning pristine glacial lakes into cesspits.

[Barcoo]

In 2000 while camping near Twynam I managed to hold it in for 4 days, no kidding.

[ 29. May 2009, 07:29 AM: Message edited by: Barcoo ]

[karen97]

Originally posted by Barcoo:
In 2000 while camping near Twynam I managed to hold it in for 4 days, no kidding. Me thinks you were full of sheet graemlins/cold.gif

[Podlettte]

or he got a lift back to the loos at charlotte like a couple of other "core" backcountry people we know kaz ;)

[John Deere]

I don't remember seeing you there tongue.gif

[NissTrust]

careful please everyone its very dangerous out there, we do not want a repeat of last years unfortunate incident that comes to mind...

[Wolverine]

Can you refresh our minds please NissTrust, I was in the Aussie Outback last season, out of the loop totally..

Cheers.

[John Deere]

There was an Avalanche at Blue Lake, took a life.

[Wolverine]

this one? http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/avalanche-man-found/2008/08/17/1218911439735.html

[John Deere]

Yes, except that was an early article, and it was not an ice climber, in fact it was a skier.