Spring Snow Overnight Hike

Katy was asked by her good friend Mira to join her for a weekend in the melting snow at Guthega. Together with Lily and Al, they left Canberra on Friday afternoon stopping in Jindabyne for dinner.

Conditions up at the mountains were mild so the gang of girls and Al set off Saturday morning after completing a few jobs around the lodge. Walking up to Illawong, the girls crossed the snowy before beginning the climb up. Base camp was established next to the tarn near Little Twynam. Leaving their gear behind and donning snow shoes, they headed up to the Mt Twynam trig. The total hike was 10km.

Dinner was a quick pasta affair as the sun set and the temperature plummeted. Everyone retreated to the tents and the warmth of the sleeping bags. Not much sleep was to be had as the wind whipped up battering the tents.

The return hike was relatively quick with the gang arriving back at the lodge mid morning. Showers and food were had before the drive home. A happy, tired Katy arrived back home in the afternoon. We were all very jealous after seeing the photos of this fantastic adventure in the spring snow!