Summer in the Mountains

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.

I spent a couple of days wandering Mount Field National Park in perfect cool summer weather recently. 

After I found a suitable quiet location for my tent I prepared dinner then went for a wander to a nearby high ridge that I knew would give me a good vantage point for the hoped for sunset.

The sunset definitely delivered and a couple of hours later it was a delightful walk using my headlamp in near darkness back to my tent.

It was quite a windy evening with occasional gusts to 15-20 knots but the Moondance 2 FN revels in these conditions and my sleep was undisturbed. It was also very mild so I had brought my Zero Superlight sleeping bag with me and I slept warm as the temperature outside the tent dipped to 4°C.

Next morning dawned clear and calm with mist in the valleys and I was able to photograph some of the flowers that were being blown in the wind the day before. Then it was time to pack my gear and head for home.

Geoff Murray
Mont Ambassador
@geoffmurray55