Comments on: Conquering Kozzy (Mount Kosciuszko)

By: Living the Dream: Climbing on the Rooftop of Australia (Mt Kosciuszko) @ Travel News Bureau

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:02:34 +0000

[...] “Okay, ready to rappel – I mean abseil,” I say as I prepare to descend a small cliff near the summit of Mount Kosciuszko. [...]

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Carnival of Cities for 8 April 2009 | Family Travel Guide — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:22:33 +0000

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Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:04:44 +0000

[...] other people (per day, no exaggeration!) will be fighting for your perfect summit picture at the top of Mount Kosciuszko. And in the depths of winter, you will pay exorbitantly for skiing, and accommodation in the town [...]

By: Tudor Bran

Tudor Bran — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:12:23 +0000

I’ve been trying to get there for some time. Maybe this summer I’ll finally make it.

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:29:10 +0000

@Toothbrushnomads – If we had the time, we most certainly would have done the hike from Charlotte Pass instead, to be sure.
And yes – Mount Bogong is on our list, along with Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. So many mountains, so little time…!

By: ToothbrushNomads

ToothbrushNomads — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:04:51 +0000

Went up Kozzy right in the middle of January. The summit was disgustingly busy with you chairlift people you (:D), but the trek is actually fairly quiet and very beautiful if you choose to ditch the chairlift and go on foot from Charlotte Pass instead. You can do a nice 20 km circuit via the lakes (Blue, Albina, etc), Carruthers Peak and Seaman Hut. Very enjoyable day hike – gentle as well.

Have you guys thought about Mount Bogong? It’s Victoria’s own highest summit (ranking around 1985m), the hike is very different from Kozzy (starts in the woods instead of being all treeless alpine ground) and a lot steeper. Fantastic as well!

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:40:06 +0000

@Kazari – Oh no – you were one of the 2000 per day, weren’t you?! Good for you for doing the whole mountain, as it should be done. I didn’t have the time per se, and when somebody put a lift ticket in my hand, I just couldn’t say no!
Strange, being above the clouds during a storm, huh?

By: kazari

kazari — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:16:30 +0000

We did the climb (um, walk?) on a 40 degree day in summer. There were hoards of tourists, and hoards of flies. I could have sold my fly net for $50 on the way down – but I wasn’t giving it up for anyone.
We were hard-core – we didn’t take the ski lift. We made it part of a 2 day hike, coming up Dead Horse gap.
That night, a huge storm rolled in and we felt very exposed. The thunder crashed above AND below us, and once the cloud settled we had no visibility.
But in the morning, all was serene again. Except one of my hiking companion, whose tent had dripped on her face all night.