Kosciuszko, Australia

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2007 December

Mt Kosciuszko, NSW
Australia's highest mountain, 2228 meters
3 hours  (to summit and back)


Post Script

A re-visit to Mt Kosciuszko and Mt Townsend
was made from Dead Horse Gap in 2011 April.

Refer to my blog and photos in:
http://mntviews.blogspot.com/2011/04/kosciuszo-muellers-peak-townsend-nsw.html

A much better way to enjoy the beauty of
Kosciuszko Nation Park
is to do a circuit walk ...
- Starting from Charlotte Pass.
- Head north to Blue Lake.
- Then climb:
      Little Twynam
      Mt Twynam
      Carruthers Peak
      Mt Townsend
      Mt Kosciuszko
- And back to the car ...
Thus bagging the 3 highest peaks of Australia
(Kosciuszko, Townsand and Twynam),
all in one day.

Photos and write up on such a trip are in:
http://mntviews.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/kosciuszko-townsend-twynam-carruthers.html


Prolog

This Christmas,
met up with the Kai family at Thredbo,
and went for a walkie on the roof of Australia.

In the past,
we always met once a year in Melbourne.

This time, it is a pleasant change
from the usual routine.


Mt Kosciuszko

2228 meters, that is how high,
ooops, I mean how low Kosciuszko is.

Ah well, Australia doesn't have high mountains.
Kosciuszko is the highest we've got.

There are many ways to reach the summit.
Easiest is to take the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift
at Thredbo.

In summer, this is the only chairlift operating.

Get off at the top station,
then follow an eco-friendly raised mesh walkway
all the way to the peak.

Total walking time is around 3 hours,
level-ish walk almost all the way.

Well, that was how we did it, too simple !


Pictures

1)  On the Kosciuszko Express Chairlift.
- Looking back towards Thredbo

2)  On the same chairlift.
- Looking towards Eagles Nest station,
  the top station

3, 4)  Eco-friendly raised mesh walkway.
- Round hill in the middle of the 2 pictures:
  Mt Kosciuszko, 2228 meters

5, 6)  Scenery around the roof of Australia.

7)  Lake Cootapatamba.
- Australia's highest named lake
- You can take a swim,
  but the water would be very cold.

8)  Me (left) and Kai at the summit.

Mt Townsend

Mt Townsend, Australia's 2nd highest mountain
is only about 2 hours away one-way northward
(5-km's walk, one-way).

We didn't climb it this time.

My knees weren't feeling well throughout this year.
But one day, I hope to be back here again
and climb Mt Townsend as well.

Keep tracking this blog !!!


Post Script

Made it to Mt Townsend a few times since.

2 of my blogs and photos:

- From Charlotte Pass:
      Little Twynam
      Mt Twynam
      Carruthers Peak
      Mt Townsend
      Mt Kosciuszko
https://mntviews.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/kosciuszko-townsend-twynam-carruthers.html

and

- From Dead Horse Gap:
  Mt Kosciuszko - Muellers Peak - Mt Townsend
https://mntviews.blogspot.com/2011/04/kosciuszo-muellers-peak-townsend-nsw.html

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