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Number of Walks Ticked
73.2km
Total Distance Ticked
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Warrie Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
30 Dec, 2022 |
Hard |
17km return 5 hrs |
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Twin Falls Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
Feb, 2022 |
Medium |
4.6km return 90 mins |
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Twin Falls Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
Nov, 2020 |
Medium |
4.6km return 90 mins |
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Warrie Circuit (Springbrook National Park) |
Nov, 2020 |
Hard |
17km return 5 hrs |
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Mt Barney via Logans Ridge and return via Gorge (Mt Barney National Park) |
3 Nov, 2017 |
Very Hard |
15km return 9 hrs |
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| Set out from the YP carpark at 13:00 to ascend, party of three with packs incl. tent, sleeping bags, etc. Took us longer than expected to get to the base of the ridge as one member of our party was struggling a bit stamina wise. Our plan was to summit and make it to Old Hut Site by 18:00, in the end we were at 1280 m at 18:10. Sunset was at 18:00 and with it being on the east side plus our exhaustion setting in, we realised that we couldn't do the last 30 mins and had to find a place to stay the night. Being at this point of the climb made this a difficult prospect as we were not keen to descend any challenging sections in order to find a safe, level area. As an alternative, we traversed off the ridge to the north, and found a relatively flat (read: less steep) section of grass to spend the night. It was interesting to say the least. We were well prepared for this eventuality however, the weather was clear as expected and we all had warm gear to spend the night without setting up the tent. Our only concern was water - we had 1.5 L at most at this point. However after spending a night under the full moon, when the sun rose we backtracked to the ridge, losing about 30 m of altitude in the process, and then with renewed energy found a possible way up. While this was quite difficult with our heavy packs, we managed the last 80 m or so of the ascent without any further incident. We reached the summit at ~ 7:30. We then quickly made our way down to Old Hut Site and drank our fill at the water source, and had an early lunch to boot. Here we ran into "K2 Base Camp Guy" who was attempting all five peaks in one day. Insane. At about 11:00 we set off down Peasant's headed for Cronan Creek. Here the predicted afternoon storm came a bit early and got us (and the trail) well and truly drenched. Made the going a bit interesting but not too bad. Had another pleasant break & swim at Cronan Creek site 9 and then made the last little trek to the carpark, reaching it at 15:00. In hindsight: on the morning of we did a quick excursion to Lower Portals. This 2 hour return trip obviously wore us out a little and we drank some of our water which we did not replenish before the ascent. If I were to do it over I would skip this entirely and save my energies for the real deal. Also, being well prepared for various eventualities is a good idea. Do bring something warm, even if it's summer. Do set out early. Do bring enough water, and do bring a map and compass. Lastly, for anyone tossing up various options, I would recommend SE Ridge as a good introduction to Barney. Logan's is certainly more challenging, though both would have their challenges if you're carrying heavy packs up. Enjoy. Barney is simply the best. |
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Mt Barney - East Peak - Up South-East - Down South (Mt Barney National Park) |
9 Jun, 2017 |
Very Hard |
15km return 10 hrs |
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| Camped at Cronan Creek 9 overnight and started off at 8:10 AM. Weather was good but entered the clouds around two thirds of the way up, at which point the surface became quite slippery. After reaching the top and having a lengthy lunch, we descended via Peasants Ridge. Within five minutes of commencing our descent I managed to twist my ankle. Thankfully we had brought a first aid kit, I took a couple of painkillers and my mate bandaged up my ankle. We arrived back at our campsite at around 4:20 PM. This hike is as challenging as others have described, and good preparation and gear is imperative. At the start of the walk, a t-shirt certainly seems sufficient but conditions rapidly changed several times during our time on the mountain. The temperatures were not too bad, we took 4L drinking water each and drank 2.5-3L during our hike. |
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