bogong high plains

Your correspondent in the field finally obtained some proper relief from SDS.( skiing deprivation syndrome typified by a flat and restless personal state and a lack of joy in the daily humdrum of life). After seeing the snow cameras and the forecast I packed the car with...

Your correspondent in the field has returned after completing a solo bushwalking adventure that has been in my " in tray " for a couple of years now. The route was Watch bed Creek( near Falls Creek )/ Fitzgerald 's hut/ Kelly Hut/ Track 107/ Big River/ Shannonvale/ Kelly...

Took a little overnight stroll along the Bogong High Plains between Cope and Young’s hut - an easy 24km with a 16kg pack. On the way in to Falls I drove the Tawonga Gap Track up to Mt Porepunkah into Havilah off Happy Valley - requires low 4x4, but a beautiful little offroad epic with lovely...

A trip report with photographs can be found here https://www.ski.com.au/xf/threads/xc-ski-from-nordic-bowl-to-langford-gap-june-02-2020.87741/ :-)

I went and XC skied at Falls Creek from Windy Corner and almost made it to Maddison Huts near the Quarry in the Langford Gap vicinity , but I hit turn around o clock at 1300 and skied back. I also hit a rock on the management track that leads to Maddison Huts, which scratched my...

Salaam . Your correspondent in the field went for some relatively easy bushwalking out along the Bogong High Plains. The route was : Day 1. Pretty Valley Pondage /Pole 333/ Pole 267/ Young's SEC Survey Hut. Day 2. Young's hut/ Pole 267/ Short cut ,cross country to Cope West...

A full trip report with photos is as follows below.:).

South-western Face Fainter North Feathertop from Bogong Jack’s saddle, looking Fuji-esque Bogong and Timms Spur Spion Kopje and Nelse Northwestern bowl of Fainters South Bogong from lower Fainters bowl. Feathertop Close-up Feathertop Bogong Jack’s hut Did a day trip...

Did a day trip to Nelse North from Windy Corner. Left Melbourne 9pm Saturday, back 10pm Sunday. I went up Heathy Spur via Westons Lookout, didn’t cross the damwall. I skirted the edge of Heathy and headed down to Nelse Creek through the trees to get up Baker Spur as far east as possible -...

Yesterday your correspondent in the field rose early from bed at my friend's house in Myrtleford and went up to Falls Creek for the day in search of some XC skiing . I skied out to Langford Gap Hut and had lunch there . The Aqueduct near the Hut at Langford Gap looked like...

On Sunday I did a short & relaxed trip out of Falls - about 18km. I left a bit late - leaving Windy Corner around 10.00 and was back at the resort at 4.30. I cheated - Falls Express lift on the way out and Ruined Castle lift on the way in. I had a heavy day pack around 10kg, because I was...

Hi. A full trip report with photos can now be seen below :-) .

Hi. Your correspondent in the field went to Buckety plain and Faithful's hut on the Bogong High Plains ( BHP)and surveyed the area for a Trap yard Gap type BHP BC XC ski trip this August . . If anyone is interested in coming with me for such a multi night snow camping and...

A full trip report from your correspondent in the field is soon to be forthcoming. I took an old friend up along from Clover Arboretum out along the Bogong Creek Aqueduct and tramway and then went up the fire trails to Bogong Creek saddle (The old Helipad) for the...

Salaam. Your correspondent in the field has returned from an insane and epic solo bushwalking trip in the Victorian Alps. Having been long curious about Paling spur and the access it offers to The Bogong High Plains ( BHP) from The Dinner Plain side of the Cobungra...

Over the past few weeks my skier’s eye has had about 10 days on the Bogong High Plains, and while Google Earth has its advantages, developing one’s own overview is always difficult. Difficult to develop an overview in winter. I know it’s flat, but there’s SO much to ski. These are my amateurish...

On Tuesday September 11th 2018 I skied the entire Heathy Spur loop .I started from Windy Corner and set out on my Skinny skis. My non skiing friend Ms. C. and I set out from Myrtleford in the Tee Mobile . It was a sunny morning. Ms. C. had a sore ankle and just did a...

I went up to XC Ski at Falls Ck. on 5/8/18. .It was foggy and very windy when we arrived at just after 10 am. The sun came out but the snow was very soft and sludgy and softened even further as the day progressed.The wind over the dam wall was fierce.My friends and I skied up...

Hi. My question for the panel is whether the BHP road coming up from the Shannon vale side is cleared of snow at all during white season up to the Trap yard gap gate. I would imagine a few trees would fall down over the road well before the gate. I walked the terrain...

I lead a small VNPA group over the Bogong High Plains from 27/12/17 - 31/12/17. My camera died on day 4 so sadly no photos of the wildflowers, snow gums or feral horses on the route out to Fitzgerald's hut from Roper's hut could be captured. We had all...