My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

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My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

Postby David M » Tue 11 Aug, 2015 1:16 pm

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Re: My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

Postby eggs » Tue 11 Aug, 2015 1:25 pm

Nice - thanks for putting it up
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Re: My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

Postby Travis22 » Tue 11 Aug, 2015 1:36 pm

Hi David, looks like a great overnight trip!

Thanks for sharing the pics and video.

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Re: My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

Postby David M » Tue 11 Aug, 2015 7:35 pm

Does anyone have any idea what the insect is at 4:22 I saw at 1742m crawling across the ice? I was very surprised to see it.
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Re: My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

Postby paidal_chalne_vala » Tue 11 Aug, 2015 10:00 pm

No sunglasses or goggles in the snow? Snow blindness is a real risk.
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Re: My walk Mt Stirling 8-9 Aug 2015

Postby Avatar » Tue 11 Aug, 2015 11:15 pm

A type of mosquito. Sometimes I have seen flame robins foraging insects cast on to the snow up there.
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