Col.Coleman
15th December 2008, 10:22 PM
After my first visit to the summit of Mt Barney, I finally got the chance to return earlier this year. A K1W1 import came to work for me and we got talking about our fondness for climbing mountains. So a return visit was organised for us to retrace the steps I took with my 7yo.
I lent Doug some gear, and told him to meet me at my place early in the morning. It is lucky that I was leading this expedition, as Doug took the same wrong turn 3 times delaying us for an hour.
He turned up eventually and we set off in search of our mountain.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/805.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/806.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/807.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/808.jpg
We set off from Yellow Pinch retracing my steps from my previous journey, and set a much better pace this time as we were 2 grown men and only carrying day packs. We turned on to the South East Ridge track and ascended upwards.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/809.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/810.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/811.jpg
Again we climb up towards the razorback and the cliffs. Doug then informs me he has a problem with heights:eek: It did make for some comical moments as I got him to pose for photo's on the side of some of the cliffs. He was not amused:D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/812.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/813.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/814.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/815.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/816.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/817.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/818.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/819.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/820.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/821.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/822.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/823.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/824.jpg
We reached the summit and then had a similar problem descending to the saddle.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/825.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/826.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/827.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/828.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/829.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/830.jpg
We reached the Old Hut Site, and as it was too hot we then went to Rum Jungle for lunch.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/831.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/832.jpg
The descent was alot kinder on my knees this time, as I didn't have the load, but as I was less fit this time I still felt them.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/833.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/834.jpg
Some wildlife.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/835.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/836.jpg
It was great to revisit the summit once again and relive my previous adventure. If anybody is up for it, I will most certainly do it again, although I want to try some of the other routes.
CC
I lent Doug some gear, and told him to meet me at my place early in the morning. It is lucky that I was leading this expedition, as Doug took the same wrong turn 3 times delaying us for an hour.
He turned up eventually and we set off in search of our mountain.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/805.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/806.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/807.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/808.jpg
We set off from Yellow Pinch retracing my steps from my previous journey, and set a much better pace this time as we were 2 grown men and only carrying day packs. We turned on to the South East Ridge track and ascended upwards.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/809.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/810.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/811.jpg
Again we climb up towards the razorback and the cliffs. Doug then informs me he has a problem with heights:eek: It did make for some comical moments as I got him to pose for photo's on the side of some of the cliffs. He was not amused:D
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/812.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/813.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/814.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/815.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/816.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/817.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/818.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/819.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/820.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/821.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/822.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/823.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/824.jpg
We reached the summit and then had a similar problem descending to the saddle.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/825.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/826.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/827.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/828.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/829.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/830.jpg
We reached the Old Hut Site, and as it was too hot we then went to Rum Jungle for lunch.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/831.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/832.jpg
The descent was alot kinder on my knees this time, as I didn't have the load, but as I was less fit this time I still felt them.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/833.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/834.jpg
Some wildlife.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/835.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/12/836.jpg
It was great to revisit the summit once again and relive my previous adventure. If anybody is up for it, I will most certainly do it again, although I want to try some of the other routes.
CC