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- | =====Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. - Monthly | + | =====Confederation Of Bushwalking Clubs N.S.W. - Monthly |
by Jim Callaway | by Jim Callaway | ||
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+ | =====So-So Snow, So What?===== | ||
- | SO-S0 SNOW, SO WHAT? | ||
by Ainslie Morris | by Ainslie Morris | ||
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(First published in the magazine, October 1982) | (First published in the magazine, October 1982) | ||
- | A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of, | + | |
- | Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin' | + | A week of cross-country ski-touring had been a wish of mine since a few day trips four or five years ago. The dream was realised when Jo Van Sommers asked me to join a small group led by Jim Percy from 21st to 28th August. The party of five was completed by my son of 19, Anton Gillezeau and Barrie Murdoch. |
- | amount of survival clothing, and gear such as a bivvy bag. Anton and I also need6d to hire-a now tent and two sleeping bags from Norski, where we hired two pairs of skis and boots (at a total cost of $132).- Barrie hired his skis from Paddy Pallies | + | |
- | Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice slope above Perisher on Sunday morning. We felt ready to set off at-/ | + | Inspiration was gained from Craig Austin' |
- | road for 2 kilomettesT | + | |
- | On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyong | + | Barrie met us at Sawpit Creek camping area after a week of downhill skiing, which gave him the edge on us as evidenced by some nice telemarks displayed on our practice slope above Perisher on Sunday morning. We felt ready to set off at lunchtime, |
- | as we stepped back on to a patch of snow for a'brief slide. As Anton said, | + | |
- | you had to watch out for the snow between the grass and bushes in case you slipped!. | + | On Monday we took the Horse Camp turnoff and the aqueduct track on the west side of Munyang |
- | This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at | + | |
- | 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet | + | This made it slow going after our second camp at the weather station at 1,739 metres, this time on snow. A groundsheet is essential to prevent wet edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult for him by lack of snow along the Valentine' |
- | edges to sleeping bags. It was here that Barrie was sick, so the Tuesday was made more difficult. for him by lack of snow along the Valentine' | + | |
- | We made our usual 10 o' | + | We made our usual 10 o' |
- | to veteran ski-tourers in the club'. Jim, shone his torch in Fearless' | + | |
- | staring wrathfully, and Fearless twitched his/her whiskers and stared right back. | + | Now off the Mount Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet and heading north on the Khancoban sheet, and after only about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the' |
- | Now off the Mount Kosciusko 1:50,000 sheet. and heading north on the | + | |
- | r | + | A group of lads beat us to the hut by a few minutes, so we headed off after lunch north to Tarn Bluff, and weren' |
- | Khancoban sheet, and after only'about 15 km it was Wednesday. However, with Barrie much better as well as the' | + | |
- | make Mount Jagungal if we added a day to make itsix and a half days out. | + | Yet another |
- | Although another party had advised us that the best snow in the mountins | + | |
- | , , | + | We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine' |
- | was. on the Grey Mare Range, we decided on a quicker route east 'to.Mawson' | + | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | Undaunted by memories of Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night. Our extra night out gave Barrie' |
- | JULY 1993 | + | |
- | A-P7OuVof | + | Off to our usual late start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty snow up Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range all white, and south to nearby Disappointment Ridge, all clothed in green. So after some discussion we wended through the trees down to Gungartan Pass for some fun slides. After Schlink Pass we expected to run out of snow, but by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a kilometre or two of the Power Station. |
- | - | + | |
- | Yet ' | + | So, no Snow? So what! It was a great week of a new sport, bush-touring. Or is it ski-walking? Anyway, we weren' |
- | trip',"ten' | + | |
- | losciusko, north to:the soft blue,of,Round,Mountain, and far away the white pe4s,pf-the Victorian | + | ---- |
- | We headed for Tin Hut on Friday, on sparse snow in Valentine' | + | |
- | ,Undaunted by memories of ,Fearless, we settled into Tin Hut for our last night.- ;Our extra night out gave, Barrie' | + | ====Please Note.==== |
- | .- Off to-our usual late'start on Saturday on rapidly softening crusty, snow up,Gungartan for a great view north to Jagungal, southwest to the Main Range-all' | + | |
- | by taking the aqueduct track on the eastern side of the Munyang we had so-so snow to within a-kilometre or two of the Power Station. | + | There are some Changes for,the Social Program in August. Check with the Social |
- | SO, no Snow? ,So what! It waS a great week of -a new sport, bush- | + | |
- | touring. Or is it 'ski-Walking? Anyway, we weren' | + | ---- |
- | * * * * -x-,*'* *-* *.* | + | |
- | PLEASE NOTE - There are some Changes for, the Social Program in AugU.St. Check' | + | =====Wait |
- | And don't, forget the Confederation Bush Dance to be held. on | + | |
- | 3rd' | + | |
- | JULY 1993 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 15 | + | |
- | WAIT & SMILE | + | |
by Jim Brown | by Jim Brown | ||
- | Well said, Tony, in yourjerse | + | |
- | Blue Mountain gullies, has the alternative old bushman' | + | Well said, Tony, in your verse "Wait a While" (June magazine). Of course, the thorny tangled Lawyer Vine we often encounter in coastal and Blue Mountain gullies, has the alternative old bushman' |
- | I have horrible recollections that on my first descent of Clear Hill in January 1940, I found a rough sign above Taro's Ladders saying " | + | |
- | _I remember, too, em exploratory walk down Lacy's Creek in. the-Southern Blue Maqntains | + | I have horrible recollections that on my first descent of Clear Hill in January 1940, I found a rough sign above Taro's Ladders saying " |
- | our tougher members, Kevin Ardill, slipped on a crumbling talus slope and may have tumbled quite a way if he hadn't been snagged by a tangle of lawyer vine, froffi | + | |
- | Yes, Tony, I.can understand, the ga, | + | I remember, too, an exploratory walk down Lacy's Creek in the Southern Blue Mountains |
- | So we should cry too - "Smile as they rip your hide" | + | |
- | * * 4 * * 44 4 | + | Yes, Tony, I can understand, the galahs |
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- | LOSE FOCUS | + | ---- |
- | Kakadus is mUJarid scape | + | |
- | . , . | + | ====Bushwalk Kakadu: Close Focus.==== |
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- | with many deep. :gorges and beautiful | + | Kakadu is much more thatn an inspiring lnadscape |
- | .,; | + | |
- | masterpieces are seen Only by thOe'. Who walk r through at a leisurely pace with a keen eye and a f sense of wonder. | + | Take your time. Enjoy a swim and look at the butterflies. Observe the small birds. Have a break and watch the small lizards. Relax around a camp fire. Soak up your surroundings while your guide prepares you a three course meal. |
- | 2.N. | + | |
- | .. Take your time. Enjoy a swim and look at the butterflies. | + | Willis' |
- | :Observe the small birds. Have a break and watch the small | + | |
- | :lizards. Relax around a camp fire. Soak up your surroundings | + | 12 Carrington |
- | while your guide prepares you a three course meal. ,s w A L 4' | + | |
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- | WILL BOU tTS 0 | + | =====Important Notice.===== |
- | n Street | + | |
- | Mitin.1.NT 0810 Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089) 85 2355 | + | |
- | PAGE 16 THE SYDN' | + | |
- | IMPORTANT NOTICE | + | |
To all members/ | To all members/ | ||
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Please check your magazine address label. If the marking; | Please check your magazine address label. If the marking; | ||
- | ***SUBSCRIPTION OVERDUE*** | + | |
- | appears on your label it means that our records indicate that to date | + | __**SUBSCRIPTION OVERDUE**__ |
- | we have not received your subscription which became due and payable in March this year. | + | |
+ | appears on your label it means that our records indicate that to date we have not received your subscription which became due and payable in March this year. | ||
If you have paid in the last two weeks please ignore this notice. | If you have paid in the last two weeks please ignore this notice. | ||
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If you paid earlier please contact the treasurer at once to sort out the problem with our records or the postal system. | If you paid earlier please contact the treasurer at once to sort out the problem with our records or the postal system. | ||
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If you have not paid to date and wish to: | If you have not paid to date and wish to: | ||
- | (a),Continue your membership and/or | + | |
+ | (a) Continue your membership and/or | ||
(b) Continue to receive the club magazine. | (b) Continue to receive the club magazine. | ||
- | Please mail your subscription at once. If your subscription does not reach the treasurer within 2 weeks you will receive no further | + | |
- | In the event that for some reason you are unable to respond to this notice and are removed from membership and/or the, mailing list you may at any time apply in writing to the club committee for reinstatement. | + | Please mail your subscription at once. If your subscription does not reach the treasurer within 2 weeks you will receive no further |
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+ | In the event that for some reason you are unable to respond to this notice and are removed from membership and/or the mailing list you may at any time apply in writing to the club committee for reinstatement. | ||
Yours sincerely, | Yours sincerely, | ||
- | The committee and treasurer Sydney Bushwalkers inc. | ||
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+ | The committee and treasurer, Sydney Bushwalkers inc. | ||
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