How good are GoPros eh Tim 🙂 opens up a world of filming. Must have been up just before the big wet? Did this a week ago and it was drizzle all the way up and sleet all the way down! Not quite the lovely walk you got but epic anyway. Amazing how many folks were out there not prepared for weather changes.. gotta pack for any eventuality even on a short walk like this, mountains are so variable. You show the place off well Tim.
G'day David, This trip was in early March. The weather i had was amazing that day. The temp at the bottom before getting on the chair lift was very different at the summit. Quite a few degrees cooler, thats for sure. Thanks mate, i appreciate your feedback. Cheers Tim.
Thought a fit young bloke like yourself would walk to the summit without taking the chairlift !! When I did it about 20 years ago with my son in December there was a cold snap the day before so we were lucky enough to walk it on a similar day to yours but also had patches of fresh snow around the summit and particularly around Lake Cootapatamba. A look around the Snowy Hydro Scheme, especially the underground tours, is also a must see for anyone visiting that area. As usual, another enjoyable and well put together video. Thanks again.
Yeah the full walk up would be a nice day out. But, im thinking the chairlift ride would be a bit more fun and take in the amazing views. Seeing snow on the mountain would be the best. Thanks heaps mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim.
Enjoyed that Tim thanks. I did Thredbo ski tube railway one June and boy what a difference a thousand feet or so makes . At the top station total white out and at the base village lively and calm with a snow covering- marvellous part of Australia
Great clip Timbo! Kaz and I loved it up there a few weeks ago ( when we were supposed to come see you lol) joys of covid. Our clips still a while away. Cheers Steve
G'day Jamie, We are very lucky what we can go and visit. The walk up to the summit of Kosciuszko is a great day out. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
While the US has some truly awesome natural wonders, I have always wanted to visit Australia. I am unlikely to ever make the journey, but through your amazing videos I can get a sense of what I am missing!
We have some lovely scenics in Aussie land but I was lucky pre covidt to visit USA. As a percentage of land mass the USA has far more National Park area than Australia and you have some of the world's best trails like the Pacific Crest.
You chose a nice day for the climb,I wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity when I was there,but that day was thunder and lightning,lots of wind,and a fair bit of snow still hanging around for me to keep slipping over on,nearly no view.But still an awesome outing 👍 Now that I’ve seen your video,I can see what I didn’t see when I was there.Best wishes Tim🙂
G'day Wayne, Yeah mate, i did have a top day for the walk up in the weather i had. Pity you had the weather that you did, but seeing snow around would be great. Thanks mate for your reply. Cheers Tim.
G'day Chris, Yeah mate, the views along the whole walk are amazing. Then the views at the summit are something else. Top day out. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
G'day mate, That Barry Way is a great road to drive with the stunning views over looking the Snowy River. Thanks for your feedback mate im glad you enjoyed both videos. Cheers Tim.
G'day Mike, Thanks mate, im glad you enjoyed the video. It was a great series in the Kosciuszko National Park. I greatly appreciate your feedback mate. Cheers Tim.
We were going to do the summit walk this Easter but one of our friends pulled out due to a operation and we all want to do it together..... looks like we will do it in spring now... looks awesome tim. Thanks for showing us.
Gday Mark, Ahh that’s a shame mate. I hope your friend recovers soon so you can head up Mt Kosciusko. It will be worth the wait mate. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers Tim
We all agreed that if she cant then we wont because its just what we do.... thanks tim she’s doing fine. I cant see the mountain going anywhere to soon.. lol
Thanks mate, it's a great trip up to the summit and great ti finally get back up again. Yeah, its pretty flat right across the top, then the Kosy summit stands above it all. Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
Hi Tim, loved your video. Just came across your channel. We just walked to the summit for the first time, from Charlottes - over Main Range. It was spectacular! I was keen to see what the Thredbo side of the walk was like. So thx for sharing. If your interested in our walk you are welcome to see it on our channel (Ep 5 - the walk starts at 4:45mins) 🤙
My partner and I just did it over Easter. We did Merits track and Charlotte's Pass on the Sunday. Weather was totally different from your video! Quite hostile in comparison. We went up a third time on the Easter Monday using the Chairlift coz by then my feet were beat 😂
G'day mate, The views from the summit are amazing. I did get lucky with the weather the day i went up. I must go back some day, it's so worth the walk up. Glad you both had a great trip, even if the weather wasn't ideal. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures We were late to Summit (around 4.15pm) so no one else was in sight anywhere on the mountain and visibility was only about 7-10 meters so we got no sights haha. There were pockets of calm weather on Charlotte's where it was breathtaking especially walking along the edge of one of the mountains with the blue lake directly below. The physical challenge and mild anxiety of being the only people on the trail in poor weather added to the memories and experiences and the Barry Way drive in a sedan was the cherry ontop to a super weekend. Anyone with reasonable confidence and fitness to hike for 7-8 hours should do it for the rewarding feeling! Great video, makes me want to come back in summer
@@DutyFirst hard to imagine having no one else on the mountain. It was packed when I went up. Barry Way is such a great drive. So scenic as you drive along. Hope you get back in summer for the views.
Thanks mate. It was a ripper trip through stunning country. A beer goes down a treat when you get back down off the mountain. Lol Thanks for your reply mate. Cheers Tim.
Gday mate, Thanks mate. The chair lift is $45 for a day pass. Plus you need a National Parks vehicle pass of $17 per day. It’s a great day out and stunning views from the chairlift. Cheers Tim
Hi Tim thank you for posting this one reminds me of 1996 my wife and I did the walk from Charlotte pass 26 k walk took us 8 hrs we were stuffed but well worth it unfortunately she has passed away recently so I might have to follow your solo foot steps and do the chair lift short cut one day cheers mate but do you find it lonely on solo trips
G'day mate, It would have been unreal walking to the summit back in 96. Sorry to hear about the passing of your wife mate. I hope you can go back some day and take the walk to the summit again. The ride up on the chair lift is very relaxing. No, i do enjoy my solo trips. Just myself to think about and make up my own entertainment. Going away with a bunch of mates also makes a great trip. Thanks a lot mate, i appreciate your feedback. Cheers Tim.
Gday mate. Parking was included in my Kosciuszko National Park pass. Chair lift was about $25 return. It’s well worth the trip up to the summit. Cheers Tim
Thanks for that video Tim definitely on my bucket list. Can I ask tho the track is that metal grill boardwalk the whole way up? My wife is recovering from a broken ankle and needs steady surfaces. Cheers!!
Gday mate, The metal grate path is all the way apart from the last 900mtrs. It’s on a wide gravel track that takes you to the very summit. Hope you guys can get up some day. It’s a top day out. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim
@@timbates4wdadventures Ah your a good egg Tim, thanks for the quick reply mate! Heading up there tomorrow with missus, everything we have read is saying 4-5hrs 🤷🏻♂️ ( was abit worried about timing as we're still a couple of hours drive from there at the moment )
@@MynameisGeoff82 yeah they do say to allow 4-5 hrs. Depends how quick you walk it. 13ks return. You have a great trip up to the summit mate, it is so worth the walk. Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures well you definitely got the pick of that day when you went mate, today started not so bad but then the storms rolled in as we were getting back to the chairlift, which was temporarily closed due to lightning 😟 so we opted for the 4km hike back down, as we got to the bottom the bloody lift was running again 🤦🏻♂️
Hahahah Lol There's only so much you can show between a chairlift ride and a 6k walk to the summit. Lol Top day out though. Thanks mate for your reply. Cheers Tim.
I did it a few years back i just remember as you walk to the top as it winds up getting smashed by icey cold winds on one side then sweating on the other side with the wind block
Anytime from December until late April would be great times. After that it's starts getting into Winter and full on snow season. Thanks for your reply mate and i hope you get to check it out some day. Cheers Tim.
G'day David, The chair lift is a day pass and it was $45 and you also need a vehicle pass to get into the Kosciuszko National Park, that pass is $17 per day. Hope that helps mate. Cheers Tim.
I drove to the very base of suummit with my wife and daughter in a VW beetle in 1972 walked a couple hundred yards from car park up to the summit how things have changed.
It wasn't a mocking question, sorry if it came across that way... just a genuine question about the seven summits and if it still counts if you don't do it from the bottom? haha... I did the route you did in 2004 when I was 14... I'm going back in April and was wondering if I could save myself 8km... and it still count... loved your video@@timbates4wdadventures
@@mitchelljack1590 that’s cool mate. I didn’t do it to take on the seven summits. Chair lift is a great option to enjoy the ride and the views. You have a great return trip. Cheers Tim
G'day Peter, Yeah mate, the views are stunning in every direction. It really is a top day out. Hahah I thought the wind at the top would be blowing, so the Akubra had the day off. Lol Thanks mate for your feedback. Cheers Tim.
Yeah, it would be amazing seeing that massive mountain covered in snow. Either way, it’s a great day out up on the summit. Thanks for your reply. Cheers Tim
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