Arthur Range Walk - Tasmania - January 2003

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This was walk with Alex Makarenko and Jo Boyd from SUBW

Page 2 - Western Arthur Range - The Pegasus to The Phoenix



Above - Lake Uranus and Mt Capricorn from near the Pegasus



Above - Alex  and Jo on Mt Capricorn



Above - Looking back



Above - The descent route off Mt Capricorn is close to the very steep arete



Above - Bad weather in the Beggaries



Above - Mt Taurus



Above - near Haven Lake



Above - Haven Lake

We had more bad weather at Haven Lake so spent a storm bound day there.





Above - View from near Haven Lake - looking towards West Portal and the Phoenix



Above - Mt Taurus



Above - The Phoenix and Centaurus Ridge. Our next campsite would be the small saddle just below the mist line on the Phoenix.





Above - Dusk - from near Haven Lake










Above - Haven Lake. Heading off in better weather.



Above - Climbing Mt Scorpio



Above - Alex and Jo on Mt Scorpio

Many parties that visit the Western Arthurs head off the range at this point via Moraine K. As well as missing out on a full traverse, this is a shame, as the country beyond is very grand indeed!



Above - near Promontory Lake



Above - We camped in this small saddle on the west side of the Phoenix. It was a great spot. There was water in a small soak nearby.



Above - West Portal



Above - nearby crags



Above - Lake afternoon - looking back along the range









Above - Dusk





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