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25 Jan 2019: Frenchmans Cap, Tasmania
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
After a long drive to avoid road closures...
Next morning we were out early at the start...
Our first river crossing over the Franklin...
The track was well manicured and devoid of...
A weather change had been predicted and the...
A new boot cleaning station has been...
It was a steady climb to the top of the...
We stopped at the top hoping for a glimpse...
Un-dismayed we continued on with the drop...
The track was easy going.
We made it to the Loddon River in good time...
The new track across the Loddon Plains was a...
Taking the time to relax. Some chose to swim...
Inside the hut it was comfortable a...
Rain arrived overnight, with wet tents for...
Inside the hut we prepared to set off to the...
The track beside Lake Vera sets the standard...
We were not in a hurry and stopped from time...
A pause to take in the beauty of a mountain...
Cameras out!
The climb up to Barron Pass was slow and...
On Barron Pass we were treated to the full...
Lakes Gertrude, Magdalen and Millicent...
Over tha pass and along the face of...
The new heated hut at Lake Tahune was a...
The rainy conditions were enough to convince...
The top of the new hut could be seen among...
Water streamed from the exposed rock faces...
Mist swirled around at the start of the...
From the top the view left a little to be...
Next morning was still overcast but promised...
The first step is always the hardest!
The weather slowly improved as we walked and...
The ridge leading to Sharlands Peak and...
We looked small on the track as we made our...
Sal looks up to check the next climb.
Wendy made some of the trickier sections...
Over the rockfalls before Barron Pass the...
White Needle towered high above the pass...
Rose pauses for a photo on the final climb...
Cloud still drifted around the higher peaks...
A stop for a break under the overhanging...
The mountain stream still demanded another...
With the crossing of the Loddon River we...
