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
This area of the Western Lakes – known as the Nineteen Lagoons – is where my love of bushwalking and the Great Outdoors in general was reaffirmed a dozen yearsContinue readingWild Dog Tier
Date: 26th October 2019 – Summit 1444m If we had known how pretty this hike was we would have visited Ironstone Mountain long ago! As it was, we had putContinue readingIronstone Mountain
Date: 13th October 2019 – Summit 1198m As with many of the Abels, multiple routes are available for Mt Lord. The most commonly used route begins at the Mt FieldContinue readingMt Lord
