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Don't miss these two talks! | Don't miss these two talks! | ||
- | |October 18th|Mr. Charles Casperson will speak on C.J. Dennis (of The Sentimerrbal | + | |October 18th|Mr. Charles Casperson will speak on C.J. Dennis (of The Sentimental |
|October 25th|Mr. L.G. Harrison (better known as " | |October 25th|Mr. L.G. Harrison (better known as " | ||
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The plan was to ski from the chairlift top at Thredbo to Seaman' | The plan was to ski from the chairlift top at Thredbo to Seaman' | ||
- | The weather, perfect up till now, began to close in with light winds and snow closing the visibility to a couple of hundred yards. At this stage we decided to turn back to Thredbo for the night, as this type of weather | + | The weather, perfect up till now, began to close in with light winds and snow closing the visibility to a couple of hundred yards. At this stage we decided to turn back to Thredbo for the night, as this type of weather |
were tired by now and moving downhill was very uncomfortable, | were tired by now and moving downhill was very uncomfortable, | ||
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Our first camp was near Berg Lakes with a view across to two glaciers tumbling down from high up on the North-west face of Robson - no gentleness in this ice, only the jagged and rugged grandeur born of tremendous and unpredictable forces. As we sipped our bedtime cocoa beside the campfire, the setting sun, suddenly released from the overcast, turned a horizontal band of rock and snow on the mountain above into a fiery corridor; the famous alpine glow, final act of the dying sun. | Our first camp was near Berg Lakes with a view across to two glaciers tumbling down from high up on the North-west face of Robson - no gentleness in this ice, only the jagged and rugged grandeur born of tremendous and unpredictable forces. As we sipped our bedtime cocoa beside the campfire, the setting sun, suddenly released from the overcast, turned a horizontal band of rock and snow on the mountain above into a fiery corridor; the famous alpine glow, final act of the dying sun. | ||
- | At Berg Lake we found a Chalet and a base camp for abaut thirty members of the Seattle Mountaineering Club, some of whom were attempting both Robson and Whitehorn. But much more important we found Robson Glacier. The snout of this glacier is a little Alpine wonderland in it self. The Robson River, here at its birthplace, gushes forth through a huge canyon of pure ice. Ice caverns, with depths of coldest blue and all manner of curious formations, range about the glacier foot. With the aid of cut steps in the first few yards it is quite easy to mount the glacier and quite safe to walk up its gentle slope when the ice is free of snow. Many crevasses scar the surface and one can only guess at the awful depths. The ice here is probably some hundreds of feet thick. | + | At Berg Lake we found a Chalet and a base camp for about thirty members of the Seattle Mountaineering Club, some of whom were attempting both Robson and Whitehorn. But much more important we found Robson Glacier. The snout of this glacier is a little Alpine wonderland in it self. The Robson River, here at its birthplace, gushes forth through a huge canyon of pure ice. Ice caverns, with depths of coldest blue and all manner of curious formations, range about the glacier foot. With the aid of cut steps in the first few yards it is quite easy to mount the glacier and quite safe to walk up its gentle slope when the ice is free of snow. Many crevasses scar the surface and one can only guess at the awful depths. The ice here is probably some hundreds of feet thick. |
During our short stay in this area the swirling mists occasionally revealed the upper part of Robson, to give us tantalizing glimpses of great masses Of rock and ice towering thousands of feet above us. As one famous mountaineer has put it, " | During our short stay in this area the swirling mists occasionally revealed the upper part of Robson, to give us tantalizing glimpses of great masses Of rock and ice towering thousands of feet above us. As one famous mountaineer has put it, " | ||
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- | On the Wednesday before the Ball " | + | On the Wednesday before the Ball " |
The evening papers of the great day, Friday 15th September, announced that deliveries of beer to hotels had been suspended. This caused a minor flurry amongst those who like liquid refreshment at this type of social function. However, any such fears were groundless and refreshment was in moderate supply. | The evening papers of the great day, Friday 15th September, announced that deliveries of beer to hotels had been suspended. This caused a minor flurry amongst those who like liquid refreshment at this type of social function. However, any such fears were groundless and refreshment was in moderate supply. | ||
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__A memo to prospective members__. We know you're keen to do test walks, but why not have a really relaxing day in the bush, sometime? Watch the Walks Programme or seek advice from those "in the know" (Club officials) as to when these delightful excursions are to take place. | __A memo to prospective members__. We know you're keen to do test walks, but why not have a really relaxing day in the bush, sometime? Watch the Walks Programme or seek advice from those "in the know" (Club officials) as to when these delightful excursions are to take place. | ||
- | CHLILLTEI PRYDE. | + | =====Charlie Pryde.===== |
- | B.G. Harvey. | + | |
- | Old hands will be sorry to hear that Charlie Pryde, | + | - B.G. Harvey. |
- | Charlie joined the Club about 1930 and did many trips when there were few or no maps, and none of the gear as we know it today. A quiet arid unassuming | + | |
- | His daughter Betty (now in U.S.A.) later joined the 5.1-3.W. and nothing gave them both greater pleasure than to have crowds of busbies | + | Old hands will be sorry to hear that Charlie Pryde, whose happy 80th birthday we reported |
- | lathough | + | |
- | DAY WALKS. | + | Charlie joined the Club about 1930 and did many trips when there were few or no maps, and none of the gear as we know it today. A quiet and unassuming |
- | OCTOBER | + | |
- | This -walk will -visit some attractive | + | His daughter Betty (now in U.S.A.) later joined the S.B.W. and nothing gave them both greater pleasure than to have crowds of bushies |
- | Map: Camden | + | |
- | Leader: David Ingram. | + | Although |
- | OCTODZR | + | |
- | An ideal gallop for new members: | + | =====Day Walks.===== |
- | 8.50 a m. Cronulla train from Cenbral | + | |
- | Tickets: Waterfall Return at 5/9d. | + | |October |
- | Map: Pert Hacking Tourist or Military. | + | |October |
- | Leader: Dick Child. | + | |November |
- | NOMDELR | + | |
- | Glenbrook | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
- | A rock hop dam the Gorge followed | + | |
- | C-lenbrook | + | what would the bushwalker have owning to science? |
- | Map: Liverpool Military. | + | |
- | Leader: Ern French. | + | |Terylene Tents 2 Man " |
- | .VVI-111.T WOULD TIE aSSI-fitf.ALK.ER OWDE1- T.0 SCIEHCE ? | + | |Aluminium Billies|from 7/9d.| |
- | Aluminium Billies from 7/9d. t(- | + | |Aluminium Screw Top Containers|1/4d., 1/11d., 2/1-, 2/6d.| |
- | Aluminium Screw Top Containers: 1/4d., 1/11d., | + | |Unbreakable Plastic Torches|17/-.| |
- | 2/1-, 2/6d. | + | |Unbreakable Plastic Food Containers|2/8d., 2/lid 3/3d., 5/6d.| |
- | Unbreakable Plastic Torches: 17/-. | + | |Plastic Bags|5d. and 6d.| |
- | Unbreakable Plastic Food Containers: 2/8d., 2/lid 3/3d., 5/6d. | + | |Plastic Water Bottles|2/9d., 4/9d.| |
- | Plastic Bags: 5d. and 6d. | + | |Baby Tin Opener -Army Style|1/2d.| |
- | Plastic Water Bottles: 2/9d., 4/9d. | + | |Cycle Torches|12/3d.| |
- | Baby Tin Opemr ', | + | |Cenovis |
- | Cycle Torches: 12/3d. | + | |
- | Conovis | + | Paddy Pallin Pty. Ltd. Lightweight Camp Gear. |
- | PADDY PAWN IPZ: | + | |
- | Lightweight Camp Gear 201 CASILEREAGP | + | 201 Castlereagh |
- | BM2685 | + | |
- | 14. | + | =====Kowmung Cavalcade - Part I.===== |
- | Kokuum caimciDE - | + | |
- | PAR.T I., | + | Since 1933, a good deal has been written |
- | .Since 1933 a good deal-has been -written | + | |
- | The main attractions in this stretch of river are Tuglow Falls, | + | The main attractions in this stretch of river are Tuglow Falls, |
- | The lore sent day technique of Kowmunging is to leep to the river all the way: that is, to talk or rock hop when possible and swira with waterprciof | + | |
- | It | + | The present |
- | To. follow the development of Kowmunging, we present a selection of impressions during 30 years, all p-eviously | + | |
- | To introduce the serie s, excerpt s from | + | ---- |
- | THE IrCANIZEC | + | |
- | - Ken 'Meadows& | + | To follow the development of Kowmunging, we present a selection of impressions during 30 years, all previously |
- | . "The first Upper Kowmung trip recorded in the magazine shows the walkers to be hardened | + | |
- | Later parties were more suit ably equipped to cope with the conditions | + | To introduce the series, excerpts |
- | Christmas 1952 saw us doing the Upper lbw-Li: | + | |
- | The Kowmung has inich to offer in the way of variety from the walking point of view: The types of country | + | =====The Kowmung The Easy Way.===== |
- | Parts of the Upper Kowmung are very pleasant from the straight | + | |
- | 15. | + | - Ken Meadows & Neil Schafer. |
- | with the ColeS River. Rate of progress on this type of terrain is generally good and can be improved by crossing | + | |
- | In contrast with these grassy banks are those sections of the river -Which, although almost a gorge, do not exhibit the really steep sides of a true gorge. Here we have banks consisting of river worn boulders and long shelves of eranite | + | ... "The first Upper Kowmung trip recorded in the magazine shows the walkers to be hardened |
- | Finally, we come to thoselr., | + | |
- | The river itself in these sections is generally a series of fairly long, deep pools, connected by rapids or smal waterfalls. On encountering gorges of this type | + | Later parties were more suitably |
- | the walker has the alternative of two courses of action. He can Climb to a high | + | |
- | level, on to the steeply sloping sides and battle with the undergrowth of small trees, bushes etc. until he is able to drop back to the river level, | + | Christmas 1952 saw us doing the Upper Kowmung |
- | ... One of the most essential requirements for a Kowmung trip is suitable footwear. Hobnail boots may be quite adequate for the section where grassy river banks predominate, | + | |
- | Both of these grip well on smooth rock surfaces even when the latter have a slopeof | + | The Kowmung has much to offer in the way of variety from the walking point of view. The types of country which have to be traversed may be broadly classified under three headings, viz., walking, rock hopping and swimming. Let us now consider each of these in turn. |
- | When swimminE | + | |
- | Another important aspect is the means of water proofing the pack for the swimming sections, qe foand that an inner bag made from oiled japara or other suitable waterproof material into mhich most of one's gear is placed and securely tied -is the most satisfactory. Plastic tends to tear or be readily punctured and it is not advisable to make use of this. A frameless pack is better than a framed one, being much lighter. The inner waterproof bag saves the walker the trouble of wrapping a | + | Parts of the Upper Kowmung are very pleasant from the straight |
- | groundsheet around his pack in the conventional manner, | + | |
- | 16. | + | In contrast with these grassy banks are those sections of the river which, although almost a gorge, do not exhibit the really steep sides of a true gorge. Here we have banks consisting of river worn boulders and long shelves of granite |
- | supporting the swimmer. | + | |
- | One of the most important considerations of all is keeping the pack weight down. This is best done by carefully selected food iter-ts. -Wherever | + | Finally, we come to those parts where grassy |
- | ....During the whole trip we never found ourselves at loss for a good camp site, wood and, of course, water, being plentiful. | + | |
- | Anol now with the Pioneer' | + | The river itself in these sections is generally a series of fairly long, deep pools, connected by rapids or small waterfalls. On encountering gorges of this type the walker has the alternative of two courses of action. He can climb to a high level on to the steeply sloping sides and battle with the undergrowth of small trees, bushes etc. until he is able to drop back to the river level, |
- | 71-ROUGH TIE GRN1rE GORGES. | + | |
- | - Farr7 Savage. | + | ...One of the most essential requirements for a Kowmung trip is suitable footwear. Hobnail boots may be quite adequate for the section where grassy river banks predominate, |
- | (The S.B.W., February 1933).. | + | |
- | Jenolan Caves to Yerranderie via Cr' | + | When swimming |
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+ | Another important aspect is the means of water proofing the pack for the swimming sections. We found that an inner bag made from oiled japara or other suitable waterproof material into which most of one's gear is placed and securely tied is the most satisfactory. Plastic tends to tear or be readily punctured and it is not advisable to make use of this. A frameless pack is better than a framed one, being much lighter. The inner waterproof bag saves the walker the trouble of wrapping a groundsheet around his pack in the conventional manner, | ||
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+ | One of the most important considerations of all is keeping the pack weight down. This is best done by carefully selected food items. Wherever possible light, but nourishing and sustaining, meals would be in order. | ||
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+ | ....During the whole trip we never found ourselves at loss for a good camp site, wood and, of course, water, being plentiful. | ||
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+ | And now with the Pioneer' | ||
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+ | =====Through The Granite Gorges.===== | ||
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+ | - Harry Savage. (The S.B.W., February 1933). | ||
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+ | Jenolan Caves to Yerranderie via Council | ||
Three o' | Three o' | ||
- | At siX o' | + | |
- | A daybreak start had been decided on, but day did not break in the normal sense of the word, it cam in the shape of a waterfall and the rain held us up. Just before | + | At siX o' |
- | Our objective and the main feature of the trip was to reach the foot of ilorong | + | |
- | .: | + | A daybreak start had been decided on, but day did not break in the normal sense of the word, it came in the shape of a waterfall and the rain held us up. Just before |
- | 17. | + | |
- | the Boyd Plateau. | + | Our objective and the main feature of the trip was to reach the foot of Morong |
- | At the next bend the last of the open spaces was Ieft behind and the Follanders | + | |
- | That night the tent was pitched on a sloping shelf just above the river. | + | After following the Kanangra Walls road along the Boyd Plateau for a distance of about half a mile, a cut was made off to the right into the head of Council Chambers Creek, and we were at the front door of the trackless country. The going at the start had been more or less easy; but gradually the undulating slopes merged into steep and almost precipitous sides, and lurch time found us in the Hollanders |
- | amoke about 2 a m., feeling rather cold and upon a thorough investigation discovered that ln.,y head alone was in the tent and my feet just out of the river. We clipbed | + | |
- | Setting off again the canyon | + | At the next bend the last of the open spaces was left behind and the Hollanders |
- | The river bends in an S curve through reddish granite, straightens out again | + | |
- | and then plunges over the triple falls throh a grey and white granite chasm, which appears to be carved from a solid block of stone by some mighty hand. Looking down through these wonderful falls, the Kowmum. | + | That night the tent was pitched on a sloping shelf just above the river. |
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+ | Setting off again the canyon | ||
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+ | The river bends in an S curve through reddish granite, straightens out again and then plunges over the triple falls through | ||
Just after tea we were treated to one of the most picturesque sunsets I have ever seen. The dying sun worked around the hillside into the chasm that makes the Tuglow Falls, using this spot as if an outlet from the valley. There were just enough clouds to tinge the walls of the falls a rosy pink as the sun slowly sank in its granite picture frame, lighting the clouds higher and higher till it sank, leaving nothing but the roar of the falls, the murmur of the streams and the cool evening breeze. | Just after tea we were treated to one of the most picturesque sunsets I have ever seen. The dying sun worked around the hillside into the chasm that makes the Tuglow Falls, using this spot as if an outlet from the valley. There were just enough clouds to tinge the walls of the falls a rosy pink as the sun slowly sank in its granite picture frame, lighting the clouds higher and higher till it sank, leaving nothing but the roar of the falls, the murmur of the streams and the cool evening breeze. | ||
- | Early morning found us out of bed and inspecting the falls of Tuglow and the lower end of the granite gorge of the Hollanders River. At ten o' | + | |
- | were turned to the campsite and a course set downthe kowmung | + | Early morning found us out of bed and inspecting the falls of Tuglow and the lower end of the granite gorge of the Hollanders River. At ten o' |
- | lg. | + | |
- | Abend in the river brought us down and me came off the ridge at a point vhioh marks a wonderful example of the beauty of Nature' | + | A bend in the river brought us down and me came off the ridge at a point which marks a wonderful example of the beauty of Nature' |
- | From the divide between Horse Gully and Tuglaw | + | |
- | Tuglow Hole Creek is practically as much a gorge as the Kaumung | + | From the divide between Horse Gully and Tuglow |
- | The early morning sun found us up and at work again. While we agreed that it mould be impossible to make the falls fully laden, there was just a chance that the way might be possible if one vent empt: | + | |
- | the falls even if it entailed a swim. When only a few hundred yards damn the Kowmuhe | + | Tuglow Hole Creek is practically as much a gorge as the Kowmung |
- | At a quarter to eleven a descent was made into the river down a steep, treacherous slide of loose gravel. This brought us out on to a stretch of shell pink granite several | + | |
- | We diamond blazed a tree td the left of the ' | + | The early morning sun found us up and at work again. While we agreed that it would be impossible to make the falls fully laden, there was just a chance that the way might be possible if one went empty handed |
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+ | At a quarter to eleven a descent was made into the river down a steep, treacherous slide of loose gravel. This brought us out on to a stretch of shell pink granite several | ||
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+ | We diamond blazed a tree to the left of the big fall and felt mighty proud while doing so, for we believe ourselves to be the first to ever reach the foot of these marvellous Falls. | ||
(To be continued) | (To be continued) | ||
- | GONGRATULLTIONP to Richard and Judy. Redfern (7agg) on the birth of a daughter. | ||
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+ | Congratulations to Richard and Judy Redfern (Wagg) on the birth of a daughter. |
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