Yodellers Range - Day 3 - Stage 2
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This was great day of climbing, scrambling and traversing. Thanks to
Brian for leading the climbing sections. On this day we started at the
Jungfrau and ended at Octave Gap - what, back in the 70's we called
"Stage 2" - our second weekend stage of the traverse.
From our campsite, we climb up to the Jungfrau - this is a large tunnel
coming up onto the range from Emu Creek. back in the 70's we climbed up
from Emu Creek onto the range through this tunnel.
Above - Down in the tunnel - we find lots of scats of Rock Wallabies.
Above - Further down the tunnel
We then climbed up onto the first of a series of pinnacles - this one
we called the Auguille du Schooner back in the 70's.
Above - the view from the summit of the Auguille du Schooner - a jumble
of rocky summits
Above - Looking further along the range to Octave Gap and Watts
Mountain and Wedding Cake Mtn on the right
Above - From the next summit - looking back at the Auguille. We
abseiled down from near the top of the curving crack. Brian soloed down
the crack. Back in the 70's most of the party traversed the peak using
the
middle of the three ledges on the left - easy but very exposed
scrambling
Above - Brian, Rik and Lisa on another pinnacle summit
Above - Brian soloing down
Above - Rik abseiling down the next bit
Above - Traversing through a cave
Above - Brian encounters a nice hole
Above - Brian leading the way onto the Un-Named peak - one of the more
difficult sections of the range
Above - From the Un-Named peak - looking back down to the last
pinnacle. The descent route is down the steep ramp just to the left of
the vertical crack
Above - Brian admires the view from this overhang
Above - Looking back - it took us several hours to traverse this
section. The Auguille du Schooner is on the left
Above - Brian and Lisa on the cliffs
Above - Another (telephoto) view back
Above - Looking ahead to Octave Gap and Watts Mountain.
Above - The ever-present Mt Morgan
Above - however, We have one more peak to climb before we can reach
Octave Gap - the Blue Yodeller. It looks tricky - but is actually
relatively easy to climb via the skyline
Above - Getting off the Un-Named peak is not easy. Rik, Lisa and myself
abseiled down the first half of the face, Brian soloed down. We all
scrambled down the bottom half. Brian is in this photo - but hard to
spot (a spot in almost the exact middle)
Above - The Blue Yodeller provides a great view of Watts Mountain.
Octave Gap separates the peaks. It is possible to climb Watts Mountain
via the arete from the gap, but much easier to climb from the other
end. This mountain is incorrectly called "Wedding Cake Mountain on the
Widden 1:25,000 map
Above - Looking back - The Un-Named Peak is to the right of the major
chasm
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