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18 Sep 2015: Eagles Peaks
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair, John Fritze
We were packed and ready to start from...
Wattle trees welcomed us as we moved along...
Across the creek
A strong flow in the creek ensured we would...
The track wound its way up the the valley...
The steeply sloping hillside was...
Turkey Tail is a common bracket fungus
We crossed several smaller streams feeding...
The Governor could be seen to our right as...
Once on the top of Mt. Darling we made...
Relaxing by a gentle fire.
The sun filtered through the thick regrowth...
An inspection of the fireplace from the...
Our leaders despair
Dropping down from Mt Darling to Lickhole...
A brief clearing let us see our destination...
There was more than one way to get around...
As we emerged above the thick regrowth our...
The Eagle Peaks were getting closer but...
The vegetation gave way to rockier slopes.
The odd scramble
Steadily we edged our way up, pausing as we...
Looking back down the Lickhole Creek valley...
The slope became steeper as we approached...
A cliff face below the peak required some...
Looking back down the spur we were following...
We continued to follow the rocky spur...
One more rise and we would be on top.
Time to stop and take in the views down to...
The view to Mt Buller
Setting off along the Eagle Peaks ridge.
The track rose and fell as we worked our way...
A messy spur
Through sections of fuel reduction burn.
An easy section with great views along the...
The view to snow-capped Mt. Buller.
Gina paused as we went to point out the...
The final descent on a slippery surface and...
