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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