Snow Shoe Hike/Camp | Mt Kosciuszko – Main range (Multiday Snow)
About this event
MOre info to come: This is a multiday Snow hike in August. The event will be held on Mount Kosciuszko and we can camp somewhere the night before. You will probably need to take the Monday off work. We ask that everyone attending the event has at least some multi-day hiking experience bonus points if you have done a snow shoe event with us. The conditions on the mountain can be highly changeable to good planning is important. Main thing to bring is a sense of adventure! Please read the following information before confirming your attendance for this event: WHAT TO EXPECT: There are risks involved in this event including frost-bite and hypothermia which can happen easily in this environment It’s important everyone is fit and that we all walk at the same pace, otherwise those waiting will get cold (ideally everyone will do at least one training walk before the event with either of the groups) The hike will probably be on a Grade 5 track so is rated as difficult. Climbs at the beginning of the first day will be steep and it may be very challenging. In particular walking in snow shoes requires a different walking technique (wide walking stance) which some may struggle with You need to be prepared to work through some inevitable discomfort and of course there will be positive trade-offs. Once we are arrive at the start of the walk no-one will be able to turn back and we will all need to walk (and work) together as a team to stay safe and have a good time There are also risks of extreme exposure to cold. There will be frozen bodies of water in the area including streams and rivers, and if someone mistakenly falls (you won’t know it’s there until you’ve fallen in) they will very quickly suffer hypothermia. In the event this happens receiving help and/or extraction is likely to be severely delayed so you need to be aware of the risks Certain items can freeze so it’s best to keep them close to your body, both during the day and also when you sleep – this is mainly electronics and water THE ROUTE: Main Range Some notes here: https://wejugo.com/adventures/kosciuszkos-main-range-in-winter/
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