Mt Hotham, with bush fires closing in
We are now around 3 weeks from departure and training in general
has progressed well. Most of the team have worked hard over the last 6 weeks and seem enthusiastic and ready to face the terrific Everest trek.
A few of us had planned to cap off our hard work by completing the classic Victorian Alpine trek the "Razorback" over the Australia Day long weekend. This is a brilliant 22klm 6-8hr round hike along the prominent but exposed ridge that runs from Mt Hotham to the very impressive Mt Feathertop. But of the 52 weekends in the year, we just happened to pick the one when the specific area is well and truly on fire and closed off to the public...!! Perhaps another time...?
Just about all of our pre departure preparation is now complete. Some of the team will commence departing Australia within the next week. We all plan to meet in Kathmandu on the 17th Feb and fly into Lukla as a group on the 20th.
has progressed well. Most of the team have worked hard over the last 6 weeks and seem enthusiastic and ready to face the terrific Everest trek.
A few of us had planned to cap off our hard work by completing the classic Victorian Alpine trek the "Razorback" over the Australia Day long weekend. This is a brilliant 22klm 6-8hr round hike along the prominent but exposed ridge that runs from Mt Hotham to the very impressive Mt Feathertop. But of the 52 weekends in the year, we just happened to pick the one when the specific area is well and truly on fire and closed off to the public...!! Perhaps another time...?
Just about all of our pre departure preparation is now complete. Some of the team will commence departing Australia within the next week. We all plan to meet in Kathmandu on the 17th Feb and fly into Lukla as a group on the 20th.
