It is time again for the “Four Peaks Challenge!” at Mount Leura (near Camperdown) the 5th such event. The Friends of Mount Leura are organising this event, and details are in the attached PDF (see link below). Any club members planning to attend the event should send an email (address below) to advise numbers. John…
Category Archives: Special Events
Pegasus Alpine Lodge – Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham’s Pegasus Alpine Club now has a summertime manager, with a view to gauging the potential for opening for longer periods during future ‘green’ seasons. The club is conveniently located in the southern part of the Mount Hotham Ski Village, and makes a good base for bushwalking in the area. For bookings of one…
Cup Day walk from Taminick Gap to Morrison’s Winery
On Tuesday, the 7th of November, 14 walkers headed off up the ridge from Taminick Gap in warm but pleasant conditions. Most enjoyed a small glass of a classic white on the summit of Mount Glenrowan before plunging down the fairly steep and trackless south ridge (with some new orange markers provided to help with…
Sunday, 8th October. Grass Tree Celebration
Sunday, 8th October was the date for the Grass Tree Celebration Walk in the Warby Ranges, and 16 people attended this event, celebrating these magnificent plants which are threatened by a nasty pathogen called phytophthora. Several Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea glauca) experts were available to explain the possible future problems associated with these exceptional plants, and…
The Grampians : Week Away – September 2023
Friday 22nd September to Friday 29th – Week away trip to the Grampians. We have 29 club members here at gorgeous Hall’s Gap and, so far, the weather has been superb for walking!! The organisation of walks, food and accommodation has been top class!! After driving from the northeast, Saturday was spent exploring the immediate…
Federation Walks : October 21-22
The bookings for the 2023 Federation Walks Weekend are now open (as of August 1) and this promises to be a great event; almost as good as last year’s event (held in Wangaratta!!). The venue this year is the Wombat State Forest, and the date is the weekend of October 21-22. Here is the link…
Category Archives: Special Events
Four Peaks Challenge – Mount Leura
It is time again for the “Four Peaks Challenge!” at Mount Leura (near Camperdown) the 5th such event. The Friends of Mount Leura are organising this event, and details are in the attached PDF (see link below). Any club members planning to attend the event should send an email (address below) to advise numbers. John…
Pegasus Alpine Lodge – Mount Hotham
Mount Hotham’s Pegasus Alpine Club now has a summertime manager, with a view to gauging the potential for opening for longer periods during future ‘green’ seasons. The club is conveniently located in the southern part of the Mount Hotham Ski Village, and makes a good base for bushwalking in the area. For bookings of one…
Cup Day walk from Taminick Gap to Morrison’s Winery
On Tuesday, the 7th of November, 14 walkers headed off up the ridge from Taminick Gap in warm but pleasant conditions. Most enjoyed a small glass of a classic white on the summit of Mount Glenrowan before plunging down the fairly steep and trackless south ridge (with some new orange markers provided to help with…
Sunday, 8th October. Grass Tree Celebration
Sunday, 8th October was the date for the Grass Tree Celebration Walk in the Warby Ranges, and 16 people attended this event, celebrating these magnificent plants which are threatened by a nasty pathogen called phytophthora. Several Grass Tree (Xanthorrhoea glauca) experts were available to explain the possible future problems associated with these exceptional plants, and…
The Grampians : Week Away – September 2023
Friday 22nd September to Friday 29th – Week away trip to the Grampians. We have 29 club members here at gorgeous Hall’s Gap and, so far, the weather has been superb for walking!! The organisation of walks, food and accommodation has been top class!! After driving from the northeast, Saturday was spent exploring the immediate…
Federation Walks : October 21-22
The bookings for the 2023 Federation Walks Weekend are now open (as of August 1) and this promises to be a great event; almost as good as last year’s event (held in Wangaratta!!). The venue this year is the Wombat State Forest, and the date is the weekend of October 21-22. Here is the link…