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Blue Lake Guide 10-Jul-2012 At 10:30:03 AM Wollemi

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On 9/07/2012 freepete wrote:
> Excellent guidebook, now to arrange a summer trip as a recce for winter.

I don't see how a summer trip as a recce will set you up for winter.
Travelling on ice and snow in a whiteout, though very exciting if equipped, cannot be compared to parking at Charlottes Pass and ambling up the yellow brick road in boardshorts. The latter conditions can happen any month, as your guidebook probably states.

There appears placements for large cams and hexes for summer climbing at Blue Lake, yet in winter I am yet to place any cam above size 2, and don't see much potential for any hex. Wires of all sizes went well, and of course, ice screws - probably warthogs as well...
I have not see the guidebook, but did photocopy the old (orange?) ANU guide before it was stolen from Springwood library.

Take a look at these great pics by Damo666; http://www.chockstone.org/Forum/Forum.asp?action=DisplayTopic&ForumID=2&MessageID=8521&Replies=3#NewPost

A slightly older story on back country camping in Kosciuszko by other South Australians. (You are not supposed to stay at Seamans Hut).
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/activity/active/cosy-on-kozzie-20081113-5yje.html

And go now.