Victorian Alps
View fron Mt Wellington in the Victorian Alps
In August 2008 I decided to head out into the mountains with no particular plan and see where i ended up. Pretty soon into the trip I decided to try an ascent of Mt Wellington up an unexplored ridge and cliff face before being turned back by slippery rock conditions.
I head off for some telemark skiing on Mt Stirling. View the gallery or even better check out the slide show.
I experienced some very icy conditions on the summit and, on the same weekend, Minister Tim Holding slid off Mt Feathertop only to be rescued some time later after an extensive search. I can see how it happened. Up there on Stirling trying to walk around without crampons I took a few little slips myself but was lucky. Plus I had the right gear and knew what to do in case of a fall.
Tim Holding really should have been better equipped for the icy conditions he was in and made sure he was familiar with the “Self Arrest“. See me demonstrate the self arrest on Mt Cook (Aoraki) New Zealand.
