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Mt Tate East Ridge - Twin Valleys - 24-25 July 2009

 

Early start from Guthega on Friday morning

Cloud starting to build early over the main range

Mt Twynam from Gills Knob

Twynam West Spur from Gills Knob

Me rooting around with camera whilst trying to take the photos above.

View of Guthega from Gills Knob.

Nice snow up high on Gills Knob - but wind picking up very qickly and cloud starting to build.

Nice snow up high on Gills Knob

Me following Marks tracks down the upper slopes of Gills Knob.

Mark skiing down to Guthega Creek

Light fluff lower down - Mark skiing down to Guthega Creek

Light fluff lower down - Mark skiing down to Guthega Creek

Me making tracks in the trees on Tate East Ridge

Tracks in nice light fluffy snow

Mark jumps a rock lower down

The final run down the old Tate rope tow

The final run down the old Tate rope tow

Guthega Creek and Guthega Pondage

Skinning back up for another go

More goodness closer to Mt Tate

Me with a nice big smile on my face after some good turns further back.

Deep fluff on a SE aspect

Wind affected northern Twin Valley

Wind affected southern Twin Valley

The best looking track we saw in Twin Valleys all day

Snowgum overlooking the Alpine Way

The main range from the Ramshead Range (above the Twin Valleys)

Holding the show up again for some more photos.

Club Lake Chutes from the Ramshead Range (above the Twin Valleys)