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December 11, 2023
Tasmania has several alpine plateau areas and although not really high altitude per se, they are always a pleasure to visit.
A couple of days ago I packed my gear and headed for a nearby plateau in perfect weather. The walk in was through a pleasant succession of ridges, boulderfields and mountains until I reached a suitable campsite at around 1350 metres.
On the way I passed some spectacular blooms of the endemic alpine plant Richea Scoparia.
The forecast was for the wind to pick up towards evening but the weather gods obviously missed seeing it. Just after sunset the wind dropped to a dead calm.
I had bought my Mont Supercell tunnel tent with me so I wasn’t worried about a bit of wind but total calm in the mountains is very special and always something to appreciate.
The mist drifted in as the sun disappeared and my little yellow tent glowed with cosy warmth in the increasing gloom .
Morning saw a near frost at 1.4°C and a sky totally absent of clouds. The valleys below me were filled with fog. Just perfect.
I was up at 5am and had a wander around gathering images before returning to my camp for breakfast and to pack up and head back to the car and civilisation.
Equipment used:
Mont Supercell tent
Mont Zero Superlight sleeping bag
Mont Zero Ultralight down jacket
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October 31, 2025
I had brought my Mont Helium 680 with me. A luxurious bag rated to -12°C for warm sleepers, it is perfectly suited to Tasmania’s cooler months. Ice crusted the ground and tent the next morning and checking my temperature sensor I was surprised to see that the temperature had dropped to -7.7°C overnight. That is remarkably cool for late October in Tassie!
October 20, 2025
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September 30, 2025
Tasmania has had a burst of late snowfalls recently and I headed up into the mountains yesterday to take advantage of a patch of fine weather. Unfortunately, the snow has coincided with very windy weather which makes conditions in the mountains challenging (but invigorating) for photography.
