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 |Obituary - Phil Hall|Jim Brown| 4|
 |Mittagong to Katoomba - The Hard Way|David Rostron| 5|
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+=====The Three Peaks With David Rostron.=====
+by Spiro Hajinakitas.
+Once again David put the "classic" Three Peaks trip on the Sydney Bush Walkers programme. This time on the weekend of 9th and 10th May 1981. You may recall that last year I wrote a rather tongue-in-cheek article on the three peaks trip which David wanted to complete in 24 hours, that is to climb Cloudmaker, Paralyser and Guouogang on Saturday, and camp at Konangaroo Clearing and walk out via Yellow Pup and Narrow Neck on Sunday. As you will recall only Tony Marshall completed the trip, climbing Guouogang on Sunday, and the rest of the party, for one reason or another, pulled out at various stages on the first day.
+Well, this time David decided to do the three peaks in two days. We were warned to carry a light pack, no more than 18 pounds David stressed, to walk steadily and moderately quickly, and at about 80% of our individual capacity. By observing these guidelines and having a short rest every two hours or so, the party should achieve its objective and possibly find time to enjoy ourselves. The party consisted of David Rostron, Fazeley Read, Gordon Lee, Tony Marshall, Richard Winthorpe, Jack Elliott (a visitor from Alberta,, Canada), Warwick Blayden of Federation fame, and me.
+We enjoyed the usual refreshments at Aroni's Cafe, Katoomba, and drove our cars to the beginning of Narrow Neck. It was a cool dark night as we set off along Narrow Neck to the White Dog Road and reached the Cox's at about 11.30 pm where we erected our three tent flys and went to bed. We broke camp the next morning at about 7.00 am and headed off up the Cox's to Marcott's Spur, and started the long slog up to Gentle's Pass where we had a five minute break. The next leg to Dex Creek does create some navigational problems, but with his usual skill, David led us forward and we arrived spot on Dex Creek, had a quick drink before shooting off to Cloudmaker. Another break for a bite to eat and off again, over Rumble, onto Roar, where we turned towards Marooba Karoo, and down the long steep descent of Thunder Buttress to Kanangra Creek at Thunder Bend.
+Unfortunately at this point of the trip, Gordon decided to pull out. The new Dunlop "High Leap" shoes he was wearing, although the same size as he normally wears, were far too tight, blistering his feet. We all felt sorry for him as he was the keenest in our little group, but the Three Peaks will be there for some time yet and I noticed that Gordon has put a Three Peaks 24-hour-attempt-trip on the current walks programme.
+I suppose we had about 3/4 of an hour for lunch before starting our ascent of Paralyser via the South Paralyser Buttress. We all enjoyed the climb up to the Paralyser trig, although steeper than the gradual climb up to Cloudmaker one does experience the feeling of getting somewhere quickly. Unlike the top (of Paralyser), half and three-quarters of the way up one enjoys splendid views, in fact its rather an anticlimax on the top as the trees cut out the view completely. After another short stop we set off again as we now had to head along the North Paralyser Buttress and drop down into Whalania Deep to the Kanangra River, where we planned to set up camp at the bottom of Nooroo Buttress. It was a rather steep descent and we were pleased that we were able to set up camp with plenty of daylight left. Another group of bushwalkers had established camp on the river so we proceeded downstream a little to a very cosy flat grassy bend in the river. We did not stay up late and during the night the wind blew somewhat strongly, blowing over one of the tent flys.
+Again we left camp at about 7.00 am and began our climb up to Guouogang, about 3000 feet. It was a cool sunny morning, ideal for the ascent, and half way up the wind blew with considerable force and the temperature dropped. I stopped and donned my sweater whilst the others continued in their shirts. The top of Guouogang is quite large and flat, and to avoid the scratchy bushes, we sidled the last spur to the trig point. We had spread out during the long climb but David was very pleased with us as on this and every climb, we all managed to finish with only a few minutes separating our arrival time.
+Our path now led east to Bullagowar, Mt. Konangaroo and down to the Cox's for lunch. It was quite a long way and it took about 2 1/2 hours to reach the Cox's.
+Now we felt rather warm, but a quick dip in the cold river soon cooled us off before lunch. Richard was also having trouble with his sandshoes, his bleeding blisters appeared very painful. This was his first walk for some time, yet, being the amazing fellow that he is, he took it all in his stride and had no difficulty in keeping up with the party. And of course Jack was certainly not accustomed to Australian conditions, and he also amazed us by being up there with the leaders at all times.
+The climb up Yellow Pup was a hot affair and by the time we reached Mob's Swamp we were pleased to find water there. Upon leaving Mob's Swamp we met a party of bushwalkers that had started walking that morning, and who were doing a week's walking during the school holidays.
+Back onto Narrow Neck the weather again turned cold with a very strong wind and Fazeley took off in top gear to reach the vanguard of the party as she didn't want them to miss out on the most welcomed chocolate that she was distributing. The wind increased its velocity, at times blowing me off balance. We encountered yet another party of bushwalkers, whom we nearly bumped into, in the dark. It was a good feeling to know we were walking out of the cold conditions whilst they were heading into them. We reached the cars at about 7.00 pm and drove back to Aroni's Cafe at Katoomba for a well earned hot meal and masses of their famous hot chocolate drink topped with loads of fresh whipped cream.
+We estimated that we walked 50 miles and climbed up and down 15,000 feet. It may seem quite an achievement, but when one considers that the record, Warwick tells me, is 18 1/2 hours starting from Katoomba railway station and return, our party's 48 hour effort from the beginning of Narrow Neck and return, just pales into insignificance. Yet, by average standards, it is a hard walk and should only be attempted by experienced walkers. I think most of the Club's members who regularly go on hard weekend trips would have trouble doing the trip in 48 hours, but one would have to be a "tiger" walker to do the Three Peaks in under 24 hours.
-THE THREE PEAKS WITH DAVID ROSTRON.
-by Spiro Eajinakitas.
-Once again David put the "classic" Three Peaks trip on the Sydney Bush Walkers programme. This time on the weekend of 9th and 10th May 1981. You may recall that last year I wrote a rather tongue-in-cheek article an the three peaks trip which David wanted to complete in 24 hours, that is to climb
-Claudmaker, Paralyser and Guauogang on Saturday, and camp at Konangaroo Clearing and walk out via Yellow Pup and Narrow Ne61c on Sunday. As you will recall only Tony Marshall completed the trip, climbing Guauogang on Sunday, . and the rest of the party, for one reason or another, pulled out at various stages on the first day.
-Well, this time David decided to do the three peaks in two days. We were warned to carry a light pack, no more than 18 pounds David stressed, to
-walk steadily and moderately quickly, and at about 80% of our individual
-capacity. By observing these guidelines and having a short rest every two - hours or so, the party should achieve its objective and possibly find time to enjoy ourselves. The party consisted of David.Rostron, Fazeley Read, Gordon
-Lee, Tony Marshall, Richard Winthorpe, Jack Elliott (a visitor from Alberta,, Canada), Warwick Blayden of Federation fame, and me.
-We enjoyed the usual refreshments at Aroni's Cafe, Katoomba, and drove
-our cars to the beginning of Narrow Neck. It was a cool dark night as we
-set off along Narrow Neck to the White Dog Road and reached the Cox's at about 1130 pm where we erected our three tent flys and went to bed. We broke camp the next morning at about 7.00 am and headed off up the Cox's to karcottis Spur, and started the long slog up to Gentle's Pass where we had a five minute break. The next leg to Dex Creek does create some navigational problems,bui
-with his usual skill, David led us forward and we arrived spot on Dex Creek, had a quick drink before shooting off to. Claudmaker. Another break for a bite to eat and off again, over Rumble, onto-Roar,-where we turned towards
-Marooba Karoo, and down the long steep descent of Thunder Buttress to Kanangra Creek at Thunder Bend.
-Unfortunately at this point of the trip, Gordon decided to pull out.
-The new Dunlop "High Leap" shoes he was wearing, although the' same size' as he normally wears, were far too tight, blistering his feet. We all felt sorry
-for him as he was the keenest in our little group, but the Three Peaks will be there for some time yet and I noticed that Gordon has put a Three Peaks 24-hour-attempt-trip on the current walks programme.
-I suppose we had about-11 of an hour for lunch before starting our ascent of .Paralyser via the South Paralyser Buttress. We all enjoyed the climb up
-to the Paralyser trig, although steeper than the gradual climb up to Claudmaker one does experience the feeling of getting somewhere quickly. Unlike the top (of Paralyser), half .and.three-quarters of the way up one enjoys splendid views, in fact its rather an anticlimax on the top as the trees cut out the view completely. After another short stop we set off again as we now had to head along the North Paralyser Buttress and drop down into Whalania Deep to the Kanangra River, where we planned to set up camp at the bottom of Nooroo Buttress. It was a rather steep descent and we were pleased that we were able to set up camp with plenty of daylight left. Another group of bush- walkers had established camp on the river so we proceeded downstream a little
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-to a very cosy flat grassy bend in the river. We did not stay up late and during the night the wind blew somewhat *strongly, blowing over one of the tent flys.
-Again we left camp at about 7.00 am and began our climb up to Guouogang, about 3000 feet. It was a cool sunny morning, ideal for the ascent, and half way up the wind blew with considerable force and the temperature dropped. I stopped and donned,my sweater whilst the others continued in their shirts. The top of Guouogang is quite large and flat, and, to avoid the scratchy . bushes, we sidled the last spur to the trig point. We had spread out during
-the long climb but David was very pleased with us as an this and every climb, we all managed to finish with only a few minutes separating our arrival tithe.
-Our path now led east to Bullagowar, Mt. Konangaroo and down to the
-PDX'S for lunch. It was quite a long way and it took about 2-	to reach the Cox's.
-Now we felt rather warm, but a quick dip in the cold river soon cooled us off before lunch. Richard was also having trouble with his sandshoes, his bleeding blister t appeared very painful. This was his first walk for some time, yet, being the amazing fellow that he is, he took it all in his stride and had. no difficulty in 11:eeping up with the party. And of course Jack was certainly not accustomed to Australian conditions, and he also amazed us by being up there with the leaders at all times.
-The climb up Yellow Pup was a hot affair and by the time we reached Mob's Swamp we were pleased to find water there. Upon leaving Mob's Swamp We met a party of bushwalkers that had started walking that morning, and who Were doing a week's walking during the school holidays.
-Back onto Narrow Neck the weather again turned cold With a very strong
-wind and Fazeley took off in top gear to reach the vanguard of the party
-as she didn't want them to Miss out on the most welcomed chocolate that she was distributing. The wind increased its velocity, at times blowing me off balance. We encountered yet another party of bushwalkers, whom we nearly bumped into, in the dark. It was a good feeling to know we were Talking out of the cold conditions whilst they were heading into them. We reached the cars at about 7.00 pm and drove back to Aroni's Cafe at Katoomba
-for a well earned hot meal and masses of their famous hot chocolate drink topped with loads of 'fresh whipped cream.
-We estimated that we walked 50 miles and climbed up and down 15,000 feet. It may seem quite an achievement, but when one considers that the record, Warwick tells me, is 18ir hours starting from Katoomba railway station and return, our party's 48 hour effort from the beginning of Narrow Neck and return, just pales into insignificance. Yet, by average standards, it is a hard walk and should only be attempted by experienced, walkers. I think most of the Club's members who regularly go on hard weekend trips would have
-trouble doing the trip in 48 hours, but one would have to be a "tiger" walker to do the Three Peaks in under 24 hours.
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 OBITUARY - PHIL HALL.
 by Jim Brown.