Mt Bogong Ascent 2007

Check out our video!

Day 1 - Falls Creek to Kelly Hut

The six of us ready to catch the bus to Falls Creek Kyle on the bus Stuart on the bus Sheena

On the bus

We are ready to go On the way to Kellys Hut At Kellys Hut Kellys Hut At Kellys Hut Drying our socks in Kellys Hut

At Kelly Hut

Day 2 - Kelly Hut to Big River Campsite (Helipad)

skiing the high plains Timms spur Timms Spur Mt Bogong sliding down Timms Spur Stuart on Timms spur

Timms Spur - Very steep and icy

Bigriver Campsite Bigriver Campsite

Big River Campsite

Day 3 - Big River Campsite to Cleve Cole Hut via Quartz Ridge and Mt Bogong Summit

Bigriver Campsite Moving up towards Quartz Ridge Moving up towards Quartz Ridge Quartz Ridge Quartz Ridge Quartz Ridge Quartz Ridge

Quartz Ridge

Lunch on the top of Quartz Ridge We made it to the top of Mt Bogong The top of Mt Bogong

Mt Bogong Summit

Day 4 - Rest day at Cleve Cole Hut

Sunset on the top of Mt Bogong Resting in Cleve Cole Hut Resting in Cleve Cole Hut Cleve Cole Hut

Cleve Cole Hut

Day 5 - Cleve Cole Hut to Ropers Site

Phone call to Government House

7am phone call to government house on Aug 1st - Centenary of Scouting

Skiing through the trees Skiing through the trees What goes up must come down Getting ready to cross Big River

Getting ready to cross Big River

About to cross Big River Crossing Big River

Big River - Ohh so cold!

Ropers site Ropers Site Making use of the saplings as our tent poles

Ropers Site - We used saplings as tent poles, as we lost them on the way

Day 6 - Ropers Site to the Bogong Rover Chalet

We have come a long way Which way do we go? Home stretch We made it to the Chalet

Yeah we made it to the chalet
Modified: Sheena Bailey
Copyright © 2008 Bill Waters Rover Crew