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Climber hit by Lightning - Pierces Pass 6-Jan-2011 At 11:50:57 AM wombly

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> Just sounding an idea. If caught in bad weather or dark would maybe descending
> right down to the river where there is a well used track and back up the main
> Pieces Pass track be a better option.

Definitely the safest option, and the one I opted for during a similar afternoon drenching.

> Once you hit the Grose you'd be walking easily, able to navigate
> easily and probably be able to be found easily if that was need be.

For reference, in the dark it wasn't entirely straightfoward to find the track back up to the carpark from the Grose. It's a small footpad leading out from a small campground, rather than the superhighway that you might expect from the track further up the pass.