Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey heads up to Threadbo from where we catch a chair lift up to the mountaintops and hike to the summit of Mount Kosciuszco before returning to Jindabyne.
Today's Journey
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Following the road from Jindabyne up the Threadbo Valley. |
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Catching the chairlift from Threadbo Ski Resort up the side of the mountain to the start of the track. |
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Following a metal boardwalk over the hills in the alpine highlands above the treeline. |
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Some spectacular granite monoliths at the top of one of the rises. |
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View to the summit of Mount Kosciuszco, Australia's highest mountain. |
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Looking back to Lake Cootapatamba, Australia's highest lake at the bottom of what was once a glacial valley. |
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Reaching the top of Rawson Pass at 2100 metres above sea level. The track to the left goes to the summit of Mount Kosciuszco. |
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Rock cairn at the summit of Mount Kosciuszco, the top of Australia and the lowest of the seven summits. |
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Returning down the mountain, we divert at Rawson Pass to the tiny stone Seaman's Hut. The wind is blowing very strong. |
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From the hut we return to the chairlift at Threadbo, and get this view looking up Threadbo Valley on our way down. |
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