Viewed this excellent record last night. Better than Netflix! Three...days...!! I need to sit down... 😵 Now, there is a particular scene climbing away from Tahune Hut: there trackside on the left, tucked into a mossy, rainforested dell at 10:50, is a small waterfall framed by a 'triangle' of two fallen/leaning tree branches. Item? Well, I have a beautiful framed colour print of this bewitching scene - but absolutely no idea where it came from! It certainly is not a photograph by me, as Frenchman's Cap is way beyond my bushwalking abilities. This richly coloured framed print, with the waterfall tinted from tannins, is unsigned and undated, creating quite an enduring mystery, probably from many years ago (?). Does this minor waterfall have a name e.g. Tahune or Vera Falls, or ...? Does anybody know? There was a tragedy atop Frenchman's Cap very recently.
Thanks for the comments. I did hear about the tragedy at frenchmans recently but not sure of all the details. I'm not sure about any names of waterfalls from the maps I was using.
Thank you. I wanted to stay at big bend and do Battleship Spur on day 2 but all the camp spots were booked. Given I had travelled so far I thought I should make the most of it. It was a long day but glad I packed everything in.
Nice video. It’s a hard climb up to Barron Pass. I did the walk twice in the early 80s in pretty full on conditions basically going up under a waterfall and was rewarded both times with fine conditions. Nice hut these days.
There are a few spots where you are on the edge of a cliff. It's not as difficult as logans ridge though, that's way harder but I find more enjoyable. SE Ridge is great too.
Yeah great footage Dallas. Do you have a gpx for this route? I would really interested to see where you got to. Some of the peak names you are using are not on my map either?
"another Isolated peak that one" LOL!!! I've done this hike but exited via the creek hop =), its brutal but at least you can cool down when ever you want =).
A correction of my own if I may. I’m a botanist with a particular interest in enthobotany. My partner and children also have strong affiliations with Yuggera/Yagara Country, and it’s culture. The name Gimpi / Gympie or Gimpi’Gimpi is a Kabi Language name for Dendrocnide moroides - a species confined to up the Sunshine Coast… and is often wrongfully attributed to Dendrocnide excelsa which is found SEQ & Nth NSW. …It’s Yagara Language name is Brag’gain, not Gimpi. Dendrocnide excelsa = Brag’gain (Yagara Language) found on Yagara Country. Dendrocnide moroides = Gimpi (Kabi Language) found on Kabi Country. Hope this helps ✌️ P.s Love the content 👌
Thanks for the clarification. I'll update the thumbnail. Was going off what others had posted in the past. The maps I have don't have the names of these Falls.
I have just updated the thumbnail and description on RU-vid, thanks again. Note that the pink tape actually goes to Fountain Falls where you enter the creek.
Good work Dallas. You missed the lower reach of the portals which is another world. The track you took up to the ridge track back branches back down so you don’t need to take the dangerous scale down the chute. In the lower reach there are 2 large rock pools with a nice island and beach on edge of a massive flat sloped slab. Next time;)
Enjoyable video, thanks for posting. Wow, what a place! Likewise as an above commenter, this trek has been added to the list. I chuckled when your phone got reception and was bombarded with notifications 😄 Looking forward to watching more of your videos. Cheers!
Good video mate. When i did isolated peak we came up left side then went straght down towards eagles then diverted off into the gully to the right there, which lead us to the top of barney waterfall. Found it safer that way just a bush bash going through the gully!. Good to see you got off safely
I took the same exit, I had a fun time trying to stay alive as well, not sure where you got stuck but there was no abseiling on this route. Half way down I got off the ridge and then things became sketchy fast.
It was evident when we got to the ridge and exiting that the route included abseiling but the notes on Wikiloc didn't mention this, which would have been handy. There was another option to try and get down the ridge on the other side but from having a look it seemed impossible also. I'm thinking of going up there again to check it out from the bottom side (ascending) to see what it's like.
Oh! Tell ME ABOUT THE HEAT! We were also at Barney on the 14th Oct weekend! I completed the Barney Skyline that day, we were at East Peak around 2pm and not a single soul in sight. =) Great job on completing Logan for the 4th time =)..
Amazing views Dallas. I can't wait to hike there. Hopefully it wont be too hot early Nov. I went to Lower portals today but was so keen to go to Maroon instead haha. Thanks for sharing your videos.
Thanks for the video, been wanting to see what its like doing Logans. Missed my chance to do it last Sunday ironically with Nigel and Martin (friends), because recently recovered from a knee injury and I didn't want to push it, but I did do Peasants and met them in the saddle. Its a small world!
