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22 Jan 2022: Mt Jim and Mt Fainter from Pretty Valley
Photos:
Ken MACMAHON, Robert Ian MAIR, Jopie BODEGRAVEN
After a peaceful night at Pretty Valley Hut...
Chinese laundry on Sunday morning before...
Mountain creeks meandered across the plains...
About to cross Pretty Valley with Mt Cope in...
Wildflowers in abundance caught the...
Packs were dropped near Cope Saddle Hut in...
We picked our way steadily up the rocky...
From the top of Mt Cope we could see Mt...
Enjoying the view towards Ryders Hut from...
The grubs have been busy.
We called into Ryders Hut on our way along...
Another side trip took us down to the High...
Beautiful High Plains Falls on day 1
The falls were flowing well.
Back on the aqueduct access road we made our...
Leaving the main track we crossed a small...
We camped for 2 nights amongst the...
A happy bunch at Mt Jim campsite
The bigger bunch at Mt Jim camp
A happy camper.
Camp established among the snowgums below Mt...
Mt Jim camp from the Mt Jim cliff edge
Richard and Celesta on Mt Jim
View from Mt Jim towards Mt Cope.
Can you see a face in this old man snow gum?
View to south from Mt Jim.
Day 2 saw us setting off with day packs to...
The views of Mt Feathertop and Diamantina...
Time for a break at Blairs Hut.
We made our way along the old roads in time...
Dibbins Hut.
After a steady climb we were back on the...
Camp by Mt Jim on the second evening.
Day 3 provided more views of Mt Feathertop...
Snack time at Tawonga Huts.
The low route along an old logging track...
After setting up camp it was time to bag Mt...
Dark clouds filled the sky as we surveyed...
On Fainter South's west ridge
Looking down Fainter South West Ridge into...
Climbing back up the rocky Fainter South...
View towards Mt Fainter.
Summit of Fainter with storms around us.
The weather was rather dramatic on the...
Agajan and Ian enjoying the views from...
Mt Fainter.
Sunset from our camp near Mt Fainter
Sunset from our camp just south of Fainter
Fang melding into the sunset at our camp by...
The yellow light of sunset enhances these...
It was an earlier start on Day 4 with the...
Rising above Little Plain the chosen spur...
Fire damaged snowgums spread along the range...
Deb on one of the Jaithmattong bumps...
Cairn on the summit of Mt Jaithmathang.
Wildflowers glistened in the sun as we...
Re-joining the Tawonga Huts track after...
Back on the road leading to Pretty Valley...
