Main Range Bushwalk

Event Details

Theory

When:

Thu 23rd Dec 2021 (7pm to 8pm)

Where:

Online Event

Practical

When:

Sat 15th Jan 2022 (3pm) to Wed 19th Jan 2022 (6pm)

Where:

Island Bend Camp Ground kosciuszko national park
Off the Guthega Road
Google Map

More info

Cost:

Youth - $10.00
Leaders - Free
Venturers doing Journeys - Free

Registrations:

Open: Sun 12th Dec 2021 (12am)
Close: Fri 14th Jan 2022 (11pm)

Capacity:

Maximum 10 people

https://events.nsw.scouts.com.au/event/492

Coordinator:

Christopher Ward
christopher.ward@nsw.scouts.com.au

Account:

South Metropolitan Region
sm.region@nsw.scouts.com.au

Brief Summary:

A multi day bushwalk in an Alpine environment.

Additional Information

This walk will involve a traverse of the Main Range in Kosciusko National Park. Starting from Guthega ski resort and ascending 400m to Pounds Creek flats for the first nights camp. Then onto our second campsite near Mt Towsend, Australia's second highest Mountain. From here the hike will cross over Mt Kosciusko then follow the Snowy River down to a campsite just outside of the Blue Lake catchment area. The last day will be back to Guthega via Mt Twynam.

Participant requirements

Due to the remoteness of this walk, the fact that it will be over four days and the trip Leaders will only have "in field" medical rescources, all participants must be fully vaccinated against Covid 19.

All participants to have at least OAS stage 4 bushwalking.

All participants must have previously carried an overnight backpack a minimum distance of 14km

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Event Documents

Download Naismith's estimations

Example of Naismith's Law - planning of a walking or hiking expedition by calculating how long it will take to travel the intended route

Download Map Kosciusko

Detailed map of Kosciusko region covering the bushwalk

Download Route and waypoint list

A very detailed waypoint list and route card

Download Link to packing a backpack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwo7zyiH2Os&t=406s