Wilmot - Frankland Range Traverse - December 1979
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Party - Adrian Teague, Dave Noble
Page 2 - Frankland Range - Coronet Peak - Secheron Peak - Scotts
Peak Dam
It took us two days to traverse the Wilmot Range - and then we had a
day stormbound. On the fourth day we crossed the saddle onto the
Frankland Range and then did a sidetrip to Coronet Peak. We then camped
abck on the main range.
Above - Dusk
Above - Dusk
Above - Our campsite - just on the lee side of the range
Above - Our next objective - Double Peak
Above - Looking back from Double Peak
Above - Looking ahead
Above - Double Peak - looking back
Above - Further on - Double Peak and Coronet Peak
Above - Double Peak
Above - Looking ahead - the Moat
Above - Looking back
Above - the Moat
Above - Fast easy walking near the Moat. It looks like a nice campsite
on the terrace above the Moat - but we kept on going and ended up
camping on Greycap
Above - Looking back - peaks near the Moat
Above - We camped near here on an exposed site on Greycap
Above - The Companion Range. We are now on day 6 of the trip.
Above - Looking back along the Frankland Range from near Frankland Peak
Above - On the way up Frankland Peak
Above - Looking towards Terminal Peak. Frankland Peak is on the right
Above - Nested lakes
Above - Frankland Peak from Secheron Peak
Above - Looking back to Secheron Peak. Both these peaks we skirted on
the north side with traverses - after climbing them.
Above - The Western Arthur Range
Above - Tricky country - Secheron Peak
Above - Secerhon Peak and Frankland Peak
Above - A storm hit us on the last night of the trip.
Above - Looking back up our descent ridge
Above - It was an unpleasant slog around the impoundment to Scotts Peak
Dam.
After this walk - on the way back to Hobart - we
did a quick trip up Mt Anne
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