GAME: Where am I?

[eggs]

Western Bluff?

[teak]

Yes Western Bluff looking at Pelion West.

[eggs]

Another in the theme

[Tortoise]

Byron?

[eggs]

Yes - Byron it is

[Tortoise]

Thanks. Next:

[ILUVSWTAS]

Wherever you are I think you're in need of a better camera storage bag.

[Tortoise]

Actually I was quite cosy.

[north-north-west]

The spray distortion makes that ridge look like the Thumbs, but given you're apparently somewhere fairly damp ... is that Schouten?

[Tortoise]

Not Schouten, but you're on the right track.

[north-north-west]

That ain't no track I've ever walked.

[eggs]

The outline reminds me of Maria Island

[Tortoise]

The outline reminds me of Maria Island

Not even the distractions can get in the way, Eggs. Maria Island ferry it is. Rough trip.

[Tortoise]

That ain't no track I've ever walked.

I dunno. I'd have thought you've had a few walks where the track looked a bit like that. Bit more mud, though.

[north-north-west]

Only briefly.
Plenty of boat rides, but. One on the old Maria Ferry when it was rolling gunwhale to gunwhale. And a night on Bass Strait when 2/3rd of the crew were seasick. First Cook Strait crossing was also interesting. etc.

[eggs]

We gazed across at Maria while we were told it was too rough for the ferry to run.
Anyone can go next.

[Tortoise]

Okey doke. Try this one:

[north-north-west]

I can't make sense of this one. Relative positions of High Dome and what I think is Pelion West put you east - maybe south east - of the latter, but High Dome looks the further away of the two, which suggests more north east ... and then there's that ridge below ... which looks like a cross between Loddon Range, King Willies and PB.
Come back, eggs; all is forgiven!

[Tortoise]

I can't make sense of this one. Relative positions of High Dome and what I think is Pelion West put you east - maybe south east - of the latter, but High Dome looks further away of the two, which suggests more north east ... and then there''s that ridge below ... which looks like a cross between Loddon Range, King Willies and PB.
Comer back, eggs; all is forgiven!

You can do it, nnw! Look at relative positions of Perrins and High Dome. That might help more. The ridge below is often seen, but probably not as often studied more closely. The views, if there are any, usually take precedence.

[eggs]

Let me just say that the tail end of this mountain is fascinating - proabably under appreciated.
And I won't ask where you started to get to the top at sunrise in a camping forbidden zone

PS - fantastic photo

[Tortoise]

I agree. Delightful saddle in between it and the named, much less visited bump on the end.
If one is determined enough, one has options. This option was a very rare one for me.
PS Thanks. It was worth the effort involved!

[eggs]

I have met a person who descended off the top to the south and almost died.
He stepped on a flat portion which rotated away and ripped his jacket as he jumped off.
Your description sounds like it is not too bad?

[north-north-west]

Cradle, looking over Benson? If so, I really stuffed up on the 'east of PW' thing. Which wouldn't be new.

[Tortoise]

Cradle, looking over Benson?

Correct. You were in the process of correcting yourself. You'd started heading towards the north.

[Tortoise]

I have met a person who descended off the top to the south and almost died.
He stepped on a flat portion which rotated away and ripped his jacket as he jumped off.
Your description sounds like it is not too bad?

It's not bad at all, if you don't drop off too soon. I was a bit hesitant the first time, not being quite sure if it's possible. I vaguely remembered some club folk had done it before. We checked out a couple of spots, that I wasn't at all interested in. So we kept dropping down until we found something that looked good. I reckon it was easier than the normal route down.

[north-north-west]

If you have a good look at it from Benson, you can see the line to take. It's actually surprisingly straightforward if you get it right.

[Tortoise]

Hmm. Unless I've missed something (quite possible), it looks like one of a few thousand possible random ridges.

[north-north-west]

You've been here, you've seen this. You'd have a similar shot if you had the same lens.

[Tortoise]

Unless that's Diamond Peak near the right hand side. Oops. Missed that last reply. Thinking, thinking...

[Last]

Are you on high dome?