Mt Wheatley Cornice
Mt Wheatley is a popular snowshoeing and back-country location near Perisher Valley in the NSW ski fields. The trail starts from the Perisher Village but goes off in the opposite…
Rainbow over Porcupine Rocks
We set out on a 6.5km hike from Perisher Valley on what was a very windy and overcast day, with intermittent rain. It would’ve been easy to call the hike…
The Hike to Dead Horse Gap
The hike to Dead Horse Gap is a circuit from the Kosciuszko Express top station back to Thredbo. We did this walk at the end of May 2022, and it…
Road to Mt Perisher
Mt Perisher is the largest of the mountains that make up the Perisher Ski Resort in the NSW Snowy Mountains. This image was created after the end of the ski…
Stormy Valley
We had the opportunity to do some snowshoeing twice in 2022, with this time in early November being a late season unexpected opportunity, courtesy of the #Snowvember cold snap. On…
Snowgum Blue and White
Australian snowgums are commonly found in the higher parts of the Australian Alps. Some of the species have spectacular colours in their trunks and branches and it is worth slowing…
Jindabye Reflections
We visited the Snowy Mountains for some hiking a couple of months ago, and Lake Jindabyne was over 100% full. These trees are normally on the water's edge, but were…
Charlotte’s Snowgum
Charlotte's Pass in Australia's Snowy Mountains is a ski resort during the winter season, and a setting off point for several wonderful hikes during the rest of the year. On…
Snowshoeing Adventures
Being by myself over a weekend in Canberra during July 20211, I decided to take advantage of the great conditions, small crowds and cheap accommodation in the Australian Snowy Mountains…