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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 12:48 pm

I think you're on one of the high points between Mensa Moor and Stacks. Heimdall Crag?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 12:57 pm

Last wrote:I think you're on one of the high points between Mensa Moor and Stacks.

Yes.

Heimdall Crag?

No.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 1:54 pm

How about Asgard?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Rexyviney36 » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 3:09 pm

Anyone know who named Heimdall and Asgard? Or did any of the first ascents around Stacks?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 4:22 pm

Last wrote:How about Asgard?

Yes.

Rexyviney36 wrote:Anyone know who named Heimdall and Asgard? Or did any of the first ascents around Stacks?

Abels book should mention the first ascents. Here we go:
"John Wedge refers to his climbing of the "Stacks" in 1833, in reference to the columns at the end of the bluff. It was almost certainly first climbed by John Batman circa 1826."
There's an old track that goes up beside Bent Bluff - actually between Bent and Pavement - that dates back a fair while. Like, early last century, I think. Would most likely have been the first major post-colonial access to the southern plateau.

There's a way of digging out nomenclature info on ListMap but I can never remember how it works; always just stumbled on it by chance and promptly forgotten the method.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Rexyviney36 » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 4:49 pm

Thanks nnw - found a few things by searching about. Was looking for some stuff about the late Bob McMahon, and found Mike Douglas and Chris Viney with whom I have some connection.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 9:46 pm

Thanks NNW. I'd be interested in the results of your research Rexyviney. Next
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Sun 13 Aug, 2023 10:25 pm

Mt Anne?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 12:32 am

Not Mt Anne.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 8:57 am

Maybe closer then - Clear Hill?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 9:00 am

Well, it looks like to me like the Frenchman and friends on the left, the Spires in the middle, and Mt Weld on the right! I'll concede on the Spires, but is either one of the others what we're looking at?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 10:29 am

eggs wrote:Maybe closer then - Clear Hill?

Clear Hill is correct
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Last » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 10:32 am

Tortoise wrote:Well, it looks like to me like the Frenchman and friends on the left, the Spires in the middle, and Mt Weld on the right! I'll concede on the Spires, but is either one of the others what we're looking at?

Frenchmans and spires are correct. I think the other may be Eldon Peak
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 10:51 am

Yes - I thought it was Eldon Peak

Next - and for fun - can you see a [big] manmade object?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 12:25 pm

Only human made object I can see is a track marker.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Letstryagain » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 1:05 pm

K-col hut?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby eggs » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 2:16 pm

Yes - K-Col hut is in view - and given that required some skill - I was near the Watcher and letstryagain can go next.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Letstryagain » Mon 14 Aug, 2023 2:27 pm

Thankyou eggs. Beautiful spot that.

I don't have many photos, but here's something a bit different.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Graham51 » Tue 15 Aug, 2023 8:02 pm

Looking across Southport Lagoon?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Letstryagain » Tue 15 Aug, 2023 8:27 pm

Hi Graham
Yes that's correct.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Graham51 » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 8:28 am

Thank you. I haven’t been there for about 35 years.
Where was I sitting for this one?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 10:46 am

That is the summit cairn on Snowy South (well, I have a big picture of it on the wall, so ...). Looking West to the Anne Range.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Graham51 » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 11:37 am

Of course you’re right.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 12:33 pm

Actually recognised the cairn before the background. :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Tortoise » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 5:23 pm

The trig looks a bit like Maurice. The hills behind? Nope.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 7:31 pm

Long, loooooooong way from Maurice. Not an Abel.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Graham51 » Wed 16 Aug, 2023 8:00 pm

That looks coastal. Are you somewhere on the Three Capes track?
Mt Brown?
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby north-north-west » Thu 17 Aug, 2023 7:30 am

Graham51 wrote:That looks coastal.

It is.

Are you somewhere on the Three Capes track?

No, although it was sort of supposed to be.

Mt Brown?

That's the one.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby Graham51 » Thu 17 Aug, 2023 8:05 am

Next.
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Re: GAME: Where am I?

Postby johnw » Thu 17 Aug, 2023 2:07 pm

Looking at Quamby Bluff, maybe from Projection?
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