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
Standing clear and proud between the Pelion and Walls of Jerusalem groups of Abel peaks, the summit of Mt. Pillinger enjoys unparalleled 360-degree views of both ranges as well asContinue readingMt. Pillinger
With our plans for climbing Mt. Pelion West scuttled by snow, hail, rain and generally unfavourable conditions, we were more than a little disappointed. We had hiked into New PelionContinue readingMt. Oakleigh
Date: 4th November 2019 – Summit: 1340+ With Ben off on a trip with the Launceston Walking Club to Mt Tor, and having already climbed Mt Tor myself I thought I wouldContinue readingBlack Bluff Range
With our plans for the long weekend away tackling Agamenmon and Philps Peak scuttled by unfavourable weather in the south of the state we looked closer to home for aContinue readingClumner Bluff
Date: 30th October 2019 Summit: 1340m With this being the last in the Eastern Plateau section of The Abels book for me, I was more than eager to get itContinue readingDrys Bluff
Date: 29th October 2019 – Summit: 1368m Lying approximately 11km north of the Ben Lomond massif sits Ben Nevis, a freestanding, more classically-shaped mountain that shares its name with Scotland’sContinue readingBen Nevis
Date: 29th October 2019 – Summit: 1369m Nestled amongst Legges Tor and Mensa Moor, Ragged Jack is one of the more accessible of the Ben Lomond group of Abels. TheContinue readingRagged Jack
