Xplora wrote:Get ready for multiple track closures.
jrg wrote:Xplora wrote:Get ready for multiple track closures.
Looks like the whole park is being closed ahead of rain later in the week…
wildwanderer wrote:
Better to reduce the risk by spreading people out.
Yes becoming more and more frequent, and frustrating. Broad brush closures are targeted at the lowest common denominator walking in the more frequented areas and belies the fact that there are a cohort of us who go further afield and can assess and manage risk ourselves. The WF incident is a tragedy but i hav no idea why Kanangra NP is completely closed for example.... sure the Kowmung will be up but that's hardly unusual.... the ridge tops will be fine (albeit wet, again not unusual)? I'd be more understanding if it were on environmental grounds but for managing public risk widespread closures seems like massive overkill?sandym wrote:I think wide spread closures "just in case" are on the cards and are happening already. Not sure if this is litigation driven or society in general is becoming so risk averse. Down the south coast, almost all the parks have been officially closed for almost 3 weeks now, which is ridiculous as we have had minimal rain so far. Here is the list of closures: https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/vi ... cal-alerts
I am not sure how robustly these are enforced but I admit to finding the increasing "nanny state" annoying.
FatCanyoner wrote:In short, no, Blue Mountains NP will not face permanent closures / closures every time it rains. Most tracks will reopen. In some cases, where expert analysis by a geotechnical engineer concludes that the risk is too great, we may see specific tracks permanently closed.
Hoojar wrote:FatCanyoner wrote:In short, no, Blue Mountains NP will not face permanent closures / closures every time it rains. Most tracks will reopen. In some cases, where expert analysis by a geotechnical engineer concludes that the risk is too great, we may see specific tracks permanently closed.
https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au ... fety-risk/
Here is one track that looks set for permanent closure.
Xplora wrote:Hoojar wrote:FatCanyoner wrote:In short, no, Blue Mountains NP will not face permanent closures / closures every time it rains. Most tracks will reopen. In some cases, where expert analysis by a geotechnical engineer concludes that the risk is too great, we may see specific tracks permanently closed.
https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au ... fety-risk/
Here is one track that looks set for permanent closure.
My assessment would be it should be closed also but the upper section is the exit point for Pilcher canyon. It has always been a dodgy track and prone to slides. Not one for the average punter.
Avidbushwalker wrote:Anyone heard an update on the two that were critically injured?
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