When: 4-5 February, 2012
Nine RBWC members enjoyed a lovely Saturday evening camping in the peaceful, beautiful Mt Warning
Holiday Park. The mountain towered above us. It was a beautiful clear night and small campfires glowed
warmly here and there, contributing to the congenial atmosphere.
We gathered for our usual chatter, laughter and dinner before retiring to be lulled to sleep by the gentle roar of the creek running the length of the camping grounds.
Up with the birds (there were plenty of them) next morning and ready for the climb.We drove out to the base of the mountain to be joined by Pedro and Theresa but where was Christine? There was no sign of her so we set out hoping that she might catch us up.
The forest was lovely, moist and shady as we wound our way up the mountain track.We took two hours to climb to the top but for the most part it was an easy gradient although we were all very damp with perspiration in the steamy atmosphere. A little heavy breathing as well!
The last section was rather fun as we scrambled up the very steep rocks, using the chain some of the time. The chain makes for a good security blanket, knowing it is there to hold onto on the smoother slippery sections.
Almost at the top we met Christine coming down! She had been on NSW time whilst we were still using
Queensland time so she was an hour early poor girl. Perhaps in future, we need to clarify which time we are
meeting by when we cross the border.
The views from the top were spectacular with very little
cloud and we chatted with other interesting climbers as
we relaxed and ate our morning tea. Once we had eaten
we wandered around at the summit and viewed north
south east and west from the lookout enclosures.
Wonderful!
The climb down was quite slippery, took us an hour and
a half and was a real test on knees and leg muscles
generally but at least no puffing and perspiring!
Another great outing, enjoyed by all who attended.
