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Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Thu 21 Apr, 2011 1:47 pmby Earwig
Howdy all. Here is a list of thirty top Victorian peaks for you. Tick (vote for) the ones you've done and we'll get an idea of Victoria's top tops to stand on top of ... and possible peaks for planning our next hike.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Thu 21 Apr, 2011 3:50 pmby walkinTas
I've always wonder - how do you get to Buggary? More than one person has recommended that I go there.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Fri 22 Apr, 2011 12:30 pmby Snowzone
walkinTas wrote:I've always wonder - how do you get to Buggary? More than one person has recommended that I go there.
I camped on top of Buggary once. It was a lovely place to watch the sunset from.
Oh yeh sorry I was carried away with sweet memories there for a moment... You can access Buggary from Howitt across the Crosscut Saw or via Horrible Gap from Speculation and I have been down Queens spur to the Howqua before as well but that wasn't that enjoyable, steep and slippery to begin then into thick regrowth.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Fri 22 Apr, 2011 8:34 pmby Bill P
No Mt Dryden? 68m The acme of the Lesser Peaks? Bill P
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Wed 27 Apr, 2011 8:54 amby Earwig
Bill P wrote:No Mt Dryden? 68m The acme of the Lesser Peaks? Bill P
A few good peaks are missing. I bagged Mt Jaithmathang over Easter and it isn't there either - and I set up the list!
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Thu 28 Apr, 2011 10:42 pmby cherryw
What about Mount Wycheproof.
Mount Wycheproof is a mountain located near the small town of Wycheproof, Australia. Standing at 43 metres (141 ft) above the surrounding terrain, Mount Wycheproof has the distinction of being the smallest registered mountain in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wycheproof
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Fri 29 Apr, 2011 7:34 amby Bill P
Hi Cherry,
Mt Wycheproof is a con. I suggest the accepted method of measuring peaks is height Above Sea Level. Everest is acknowledged and measured as the worlds highest mount. , Pedants may argue Manua Kea is taller, but 2/3 of it is under water. Other Everest deniers argue that Chimborazo in Ecuador is taller when measured from the centre of the Earth.
Mt Wycheproof is 148m ASL. I know of at least 5 Victorian peaks of lesser stature:
Mt Dryden 68
Mt Ingoldsby 120
Mt Chaucer 126
Mt Bellarine 136
Mt Cooper 137
Sorry Wycheproof, you knew it could'nt last. Bill P
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Wed 04 May, 2011 7:57 pmby north-north-west
I'm always fasacinated by the inclusions and omissions on peakbagging lists.
Tamboritha and Ligar, but not Reynard, Spion Kopje or Wellington.
Nothing from the stretch from MacDonald over Clear to the King Billies.
Nothing from the Hotham area except Feathertop.
ps: Whoops, and I missed ticking off Arapiles.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Tue 14 Jun, 2011 7:19 pmby steveh72
Re Mt Whycheproof
Surely quality over quanity counts, where else can you enjoy a very short walk to the pub after "scaling"a peak.
Cheers Steve
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Wed 15 Jun, 2011 10:59 amby Earwig
Mt Waverley perhaps?
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Sun 22 Jan, 2012 10:36 pmby paidal_chalne_vala
I climbed Mt Baw Baw this weekend, Mt Nelse the weekend before and my 2nd assault on Mt . Feather top is coming up in two weeks.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Mon 06 Feb, 2012 10:44 pmby paidal_chalne_vala
just got back from mt . Feathertop. It never gets boring or too easy !. I have now climbed it twice within a few months.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Thu 16 Feb, 2012 11:28 amby paidal_chalne_vala
Hi
I am taking my G/F to Mt Loch which is not on your list.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Tue 21 Feb, 2012 7:07 pmby paidal_chalne_vala
mt Loch climbed from the bottom of Machinery spur should be on your list for sure. It takes some energy to ascend to the summit from the valley floor.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Mon 12 Mar, 2012 7:38 pmby paidal_chalne_vala
Add my 5 cents worth for Mt Howitt and The cross cut saw, both are very scenic and worthwhile summit walks.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Tue 15 May, 2012 12:17 amby paidal_chalne_vala
add Mt Ligar/ aka The crinoline to that list of peaks I have scaled in Victoria on foot. The Crinoline is tough one in snow and rain.
I thought the Mt Ligar is higher than 1100 M.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Sat 19 May, 2012 7:36 amby Kinsayder
Nice list there! I've ticked off Bogong, Feathertop, Donna Buang, The Bluff, Baw Baw and Difficult. I hadn't realised that there was so little on my Victorian resume. Although in my (meagre) defence, I've done Bogong and Feathertop quite a few times.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Fri 25 May, 2012 5:19 pmby north-north-west
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:Hi
I am taking my G/F to Mt Loch which is not on your list.
There are over a thousand 'mountains' not on that list. So?
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Sat 26 May, 2012 4:33 pmby paidal_chalne_vala
Mt Loch is the 5th highest point within Vic.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Thu 31 May, 2012 6:39 pmby JamesMc
paidal_chalne_vala wrote:add Mt Ligar/ aka The crinoline to that list of peaks I have scaled in Victoria on foot. The Crinoline is tough one in snow and rain.
I thought the Mt Ligar is higher than 1100 M.
And Mt Latrobe is higher than 705m
JamesMc
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Thu 03 Apr, 2014 7:12 pmby paidal_chalne_vala
I have also climbed Spion Kopje in the Wellington Plains area. MT Bogong is also in my bag of peaks.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Wed 09 Apr, 2014 12:43 pmby scroggin
would like to see stats for the elusive(for me anyway) Snowy Bluff.
One day
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Mon 16 Jun, 2014 4:18 pmby +dj_hansen+
Mt Pinnabar
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Mon 16 Jun, 2014 4:58 pmby Lophophaps
A thought. The poll at the start of this thread show that Bogong and Feathertop have been climbed by more people than any other peaks. Could this be a reflection of the demographics of this website, the attractiveness of those two peaks, a combination, or something else? From a technical point of view, most of the peaks are not difficult, with only a half day of walking on good tracks to get to the top. Of course you could approach Baw Baw From the ACT or Arapiles via Tiger Wall, and this would be harder. Walking to Arapiles from the ACT is not recommended.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Tue 17 Jun, 2014 10:25 amby north-north-west
Trouble is, you can't change your log on that list: I missed a couple first time around and have since done a few more, so it's not that accurate.
Mainly reflects the status of the peaks, plus the ease of access. Feathertop and Bogong are in the top 5 best known Victorian mountains and also the highest.
Re: Victorian peak bagging ticklist
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Tue 17 Jun, 2014 7:09 pmby icefest
@NNW, maybe we can ask a mod to reopen the poll and let us be able to remove/add votes?