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Walls of Jerusalem 1998 Solomons Throne

Walls of Jerusalem 1998 – Solomon’s Throne, sunrise.

As said elsewhere, the Walls area has been our playground ever since we moved here. Several times we’ve climbed Solomon’s throne in the dark and then sat at the top and waited for sunrise. This is a shot from one such adventure.
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Western Arthurs 1998 Mt Pegasus

Western Arthurs 1998    11-15 Jan 1998.

 

Reading while waiting for my family. They never mind my doing that. It’s one of the reasons I love climbing with them.

On the summit of Pegasus
view on the way down.
These photos are just from poor quality prints – sorry, but they’re all I have. We climbed Mt Hayes on the way in, and went as far as the top of Pegasus before returning home. The weather was not good, but the views were still stupendous. Can’t wait to go back.

 

 

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Ossa 1990, Oakleigh

Mt Ossa, Mt Oakley   3-4 Nov 1990

The 1990 summitting was the second time we’d been up Ossa. We had fabulous fun climbing in the snow on a glorious day. I am looking back on this day from a big distance (it is now 2017). I am so proud of my children for doing this climb in the snow.
 

 

 

 

summit

descending

The children took 60 mins from Pelion Gap to the summit, 50 down. The next day, on our way out, we climbed Oakley.
The third time I climbed Ossa was in 1998, when I was a runner, and for training ran up from Pelion gap in 36 mins to the top plateau; 30 mins down. Those were the days.
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Overland Trail 1988 Jan – with 7 and 9 year olds

Overland Trail 1988
Thanks to the adventurous Hoban family, we walked the Overland Trail with children who had just turned seven and nine. They managed perfectly, the only problem being that one of them (luckily, not one of mine) ate her entire lolly bag on the first day and had to learn the hard way about the art of rationing.  You can see from the final photo the enthusiasm with which they embraced the track.

 

 

 

My records inform me that Bruce and I walked the Overland Trail in 1975, 1988, 1992, 1998 and 1999. This is my favourite, though – the 1988 edition, the first with our children, but by no means the last. Every other time since then has been with our girls.