Traverse of the Eastern and Western Arthur Ranges - January 1997

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Page 1 - Eastern Arthurs Traverse

Party - Rob Hynes, Vanessa Haverd, Dave Noble

Day 1 and 2. We started out from Farmhouse Creek after getting a lift in with our friend Stephen Bray. Stephen walked in with us to Cutting Camp on the first day. He then got up early and quickly climbed Federation Peak and got back to Farmhouse Creek later the same day. Carrying big packs, we were somewhat slower ascending Moss Ridge. We reached Bechervais Plateau for lunch, set up camp and then climbed Federation Peak in the late afternoon.

Above - view on the way up Federation Peak

Above - Vanessa on the way up Federation Peak

Above - Rob, Dave and Vanessa on the summit

Above - Vanessa on the way down

Day 3

Above - Sunrise - Bechervais Plateau

Above - Rob and Vanessa on the Southern Traverse

Above - Vanessa on the Southern Traverse

Above - Federation Peak

Above - Dusk - The Four Peaks with the Western Arthurs behind

Above - Moon above Federation satellite peaks

Day 5 - We had a rest day - I had food poisoning from eating some bad salami

Above - Our camp at Hanging Lake

Day 6 - Down the Eastern Arthurs

Above - Federation Peak

Above - Federation Peak just poking up behind the Dial. We camped that night on top of Luckmans Lead

Above - East Portal

Above - Our campsite

Above - Dusk

Above - the Western Arthur Range

Above -Watching the sunset

Day 7 - Dawn

We descended down to Pass Creek and then climbed up Lucifer Ridge onto the Western Arthurs to camp in a saddle just before the Phoenix.

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