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September 08, 2022 1 Comment
With the uni break upon us, the University of Newcastle Mountaineering Club was ready to hit the slopes and head out for our annual snow pilgrimage, aka intermediate back country skiing trip. This year’s crew was made up of emerging trip leaders chasing that backcountry bliss, and a couple of competent resort skiers yet to experience the quirks and charms of skiing the backcountry.
Left image: Phoebe, Rebecca, & Taylor traversing the Rolling Grounds under beautiful blue skies.
Right image: Cam & Freya’s home away from home
After a somewhat harrowing (read very wet and cold) climb last year, many of us were relieved to have the weather in our favour this time around, as the sun gods blessed us with a beautiful bluebird day for our traverse up Guthega Trig and across the Rolling Grounds. Just as sunset bloomed across the horizon, we dropped down into the valley above Whites River hut. Our home away from home for the trip, our trusty Mont Dragonflys, still fighting fit after being put through their paces under a whopping dump of snow on last year’s trip.
We spent the next few days of beautiful weather skiing the faces around the hut, and venturing further afield to explore the vicinities of Dicky Cooper Bogong and Schlink hut.
Our final day saw us head back down the road to Guthega Power Station, with everyone sad to be leaving but keen to enjoy the relative ratio of downhill to uphill compared to previous days!
Left image: Ezzie, David, Rebecca, Saxon & Phoebe getting a taste of that backcountry bliss.
Right image: Back: Rebecca, Saxon, Freya, Ezzie, & Phoebe
Front: David, Cameron, & Taylor
Overall, a fantastic time was had by all (with a notable mention going to the fantastic new fireplace at Whites River hut) with everyone keen to go again next year, as soon as we’ve forgotten how exhausting it is!
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May 04, 2026
Probably the most important thing to pack though is a good amount of respect for the environment, commonsense and experience
January 23, 2026
Summer in Tasmania’s mountains presents the walker with a multitude of flowers, ranging from the prickly Richea Scoparia to the diminutive flowers of the remarkable Tasmanian Cushion Plant.
January 19, 2026
The pines were extensively studied some time ago and the conclusion was that they are up to 1,600 years old and quite possibly far older as the original pines may be long gone and the descendants may even date back to the Last Glacial Maximum about 20,000 years ago.
Stephen Smith
September 13, 2022
I have done my fair share of Alpine Touring in Canada and New Zealand but I have also been cross country skiing for many more years. Can I suggest that for trips across the Rolling Grounds, Whites River, Schlink Pass etc it would be much more enjoyable and practical on cross country skis. I would encourage anyone to go out and do it, no matter what, I have done many epic trips myself, but across the Rolling Grounds on Alpine touring skis and split boards, your kidding.