In winter Mount Feathertop is a spectacular sight and excellent photos can be taken not far from the Mount Hotham Road - try the Mount Loch car park. 10. But be careful, as it averages a death per decade. This is doubly so in winter as we head up to her summit in the snow on our 3 day 2 night hike. Most deaths are in winter and most come from not treating cornices with the respect they deserve. Expedition Overview . Mt Feathertop is probably the most appealing peak in the high country. The mountain climb onto the spur includes a series of switch-backs with a 250m elevation gain. June 13, 2019 January 11, 2020 ~ Leda ~ Leave a comment. 8. (In winter, Mt. In 2013 bushfires spread across 1,000 hectares on the mountain, and as a result the regrowth is formidable! Many people choose to visit Feathertop as a long day hike. The hike up the North West spur of Mt. It provides terrific hiking in summer and in winter it is a great venue for mountaineering and extreme skiing. Mount Feathertop Winter Hike (2 days/1 night) including 6 weeks up build-up training in Melbourne. Feathertop is a great and very satisfying activity for a weekend away from Melbourne. 9. Feathertop is located in North Eastern Victoria, just under 4 hours' drive from Melbourne. Mt. Cleve Cole & Roy Weston. Feathertop buildings in 1936. Be coached by highly experienced health and fitness coaches, trained in alpine hiking skills, and guided on a weekend alpine hike to the summit of Mount Feathertop Here is an exciting weekend hike opportunity for you, reaching the summit of Victoria's second highest mountain. Feathertop June 4th and 5th 2017 Thu 22 Jun, 2017 4:49 am So did my planned circuit on 19th-21st spent two nights, up bungalow to feathertop across … Feathertop Bungalow documents - The Chalet at Feathertop. We started the hike up Bungalow Spur track in the fog and arrived on top of the Mountain in time for sunset in the clouds. Historic documents on Mt Feathertop. Feathertop should only be attempted by very experienced skiers and climbers). Appendices. Walking Mt. The superb trail from Mt Hotham to the summit of Mt Feathertop (1,922m), the state's second highest mountain, follows the sharp, craggy spine of the Razorback above the treeline. Re: Mt. Winter Hike of Mount Feathertop. On the 1st day of Winter I went on a hike of Mount Feathertop. Venturing any further demands serious experience, there have been a number of deaths of walkers caught out in the snow. Hiking routes on Mt Feathertop - Winter access. Approximately 21km return, an undulating trail begins at Diamantina Hut west of Hotham Village and follows the aptly-named Razorback to the summit of Feathertop at 1,922m. Safe travels and flexible bookings - see our COVID-19 Hub for details! Mt Feathertop. A winter ascent of Mt Feathertop closely resembles a fictional chronicle describing an ill-equipped colonial mountaineering team's attempt to summit a mythical mountain. 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