15th August 2010, 11:00am
This walk will only proceed on snow if the July snow walk is cancelled, otherwise it will be replaced by the Yarra Bend Park contingency walk (refer below). So if the July walk is going ahead, and you want to come to a snow walk, then don't wait for August!
Snow cover at Mt Margaret is not reliable (especially in the current climate!) In the past five years, we have been to Mt Margaret five times and only two of those walks had any significant snow. In 2006, there was no snow at Mt Margaret in the whole of August, but plenty up there on one cold Wednesday ... in November! (It was all gone by the next weekend, damnit!)
So we will keep watch on the weather, and if snow is unlikely then we will replace this alpine walks with the alternative contingency walk (see below). The decision as to which walk will be held will be made on the day before, and posted to the Club web site. If you pre-register interest in these walks, which is strongly advised, then we will also advise you directly via either e-mail or an SMS message. To pre-register, please send us email, no later than one week prior to the event.
Where are we going?
This walk will be held at Mt Margaret near Marysville. Melways Map 610 Ref. T11.
The normal things:
Special items for the Mt Margaret walks - you will also need:
SNOW CHAINS ARE MANDATORY FOR NON-4WD
VEHICLES. LAST YEAR WE HAD TO
RESCUE SEVERAL CARS WHOSE DRIVERS THOUGHT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE
ON A SNOW-COVERED DIRT ROAD AND WERE QUICKLY PROVEN WRONG.
In the event of insufficient snow at Mt Margaret, the walk will be replaced by the following contingency event:
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Contingency walk at Yarra Bend Park:This walk will only proceed if there is insufficient snow at Mt Margaret (see above), or if the July snow walk is successful. Meet at the Boathouse car park, Melway Ref 44 H4 – you can approach either from Yarra Bvd, or park in Yarra Bend Rd & walk across the footbridge. Nice pram-friendly paths and picturesque views. Bring a picnic lunch, or you can buy food at the Boathouse café. |
Need more information? Contact us by e-mail. The co-ordinator for this walk is Gretchen (& for the contingency walk it is Brier).
Could all members planning on attending walks please put the co-ordinator's mobile phone number into their own phones in case they get lost on the way to the meeting point, or find that they are in the wrong place altogether! If it is close to the meeting time and you can't find us then just call for help! We are happy to wait until you arrive if you let us know.
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