Perrins Bluff is the taller and more remote of two distinct rocky outcrops that occupy the southern end of the steep ridgeline shared with Mt. Achilles. The elevated saddle betweenContinue readingPerrins Bluff
One of my biggest fears in life is spiders. Like ‘jump out the window and burn the house down’ fear if I see one. It’s totally irrational – a bitContinue readingMt. Barrow
I love Greek mythology and the name Achilles brings thoughts of the Trojan wars and the heroic fighter – Achilles. I am also more than a little partial to theContinue readingMt. Achilles
Leonards Tarn is a small lake west of the Overland Track, situated in the middle of the valley that bridges Mt. Thetis with Mt. Achilles and Perrins Bluff. Despite theContinue readingLeonards Tarn
Mt. Emmett had been on our mind for a while. Ever since a spring trip into Waterfall Valley had turned into a full blown snow mission – rendering Mt. EmmettContinue readingMt. Emmett
Wandering along The Overland Track, many a hiker has admired the views of Barn Bluff on approach to Cradle Cirque. But, off to its right as you approach the BarnContinue readingMt. Inglis
While its flat, vegetated summit is overshadowed and mostly hidden by its taller and more shapely neighbours in the North East of the state, Mt. Maurice offers a pleasant andContinue readingMt. Maurice
We had previously attempted Mersey Crag as a day trip a month earlier, coming in from the west after summiting Clumner Bluff. Unfortunately we had badly underestimated the time neededContinue readingMersey Crag
Mt. Othrys was approved by the Nomenclature Board in 1994 subsequent to a submission by Bill Wilkinson, author of The Abels. In Greek mythology it was from the fortress onContinue readingMt. Othrys
With Ben and a mate off climbing Mt. Maurice – which I had previously visited – it was time for a solo adventure. But where to? I chose Mt. JerusalemContinue readingMt. Jerusalem
