G’day all,
The weather has cleared and it is time to get the fitness level up to tackle Mt Ossa, Tasmania’s highest peak. I have found a track into Mt Ossa away from the Overland Track which is a 36 klm round trip. Far better than the trip up the Overland Track which is approx a 8o klm round trip. I am planning to do the Mt Ossa trip in one day…so I need to be fit.
With all that said we are climbing Marions Peak and Cradle Mountain tommorrow. Firstly because Lovely Lynda and Orangatang Amy didn’t make the climb the first time around due to sickness and secondly it will be a good fitness test for Bushman Bud and his Mt Ossa challenge.
The weather should be nice and clear up top with a sunny day forecast. We will take off early and expect to make the climb within 7 hours. Cradle Mtn is about 75 klms from camp, roughly about an hours drive from Mole Creek, so it will be a long day.
I must say though I am looking forward to getting up close and personal with Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain again…this part of Tasmania is spectacular.
Bushman Bud…Enjoying Australia
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