Cowan to Brooklyn

Cowan to Brooklyn

10 of us met up at Cowan Station, but as both Cathie and Demerson (individually) had been delayed by heavy traffic (Demerson having discovered the traffic Black Hole that is Pennant Hills Road), some went over to the boat shop across the tracks, and the rest of us sat in the welcome sun on this chilly day, out of the wind. Eventually Demerson…

Tigersnake Canyon

Tigersnake Canyon

We met 8:30am at Bell station, Tony caught the train; I drove up in my car, whilst Billy & Nolan caught a lift in Joel’s car. From there it was a short drive to Zig Zag in our two cars where we stopped for a break to fill up our water bottles and last stop for the amenities. As usual…

Mt Victoria Mt York

Mt Victoria Mt York

There were 2.5 no shows. Most of us (except Matthew who went straight to Mt Victoria) met up at Central Station for the over 2 hour trip to Mt Victoria. I made sure that none of Natalie’s Medlow Bath group joined us by mistake. The weather was overcast for most of the day although the sun shone weakly through some cloud breaks near Leura on the way up. The weather…

Pantoneys Crown

Pantoneys Crown

Pantoneys Crown is an isolated massif on the western edge of the Blue Mountains. It stands isolated in the entrance to the Capertee valley, a drum of orange sandstone cliffs standing four hundred metres about the valley floor. It’s impossible to see it without wanting to get on top. Five of…