The perfect destination to start your adventure, take the day to explore one of Australia’s most stunning natural playgrounds. With a keen eye you may spot a curious platypus playing on the banks of the lake and it is common for wild brumbies to drink from the surrounding streams.

In the afternoon, meet your Mountain Guides as they conduct an equipment and safety briefing to ensure you are feeling prepared and excited. As the sunsets over the lake, enjoy a 3-course dinner with you fellow expedition team before a good nights rest.

Highlights 

• Explore Lake Crackenback
• Meet your Mountain Guide
• Equipment & Safety Demonstration

With an early wake up call and a final gear check our adventure begins.

Starting at Charlotte Pass, we take our first steps onto the range and into the vast wilderness of Kosciuszko National Park. Covering 17kms of undulating terrain, today will be a hard hike with periods of steep climbs and river crossings. Rising up onto the main ridgeline, we will hit our first 3 summits. Standing tall at 2195m, Mount Twynam will require off track navigation skills to reach, however once on top you will have the best view looking down into Blue Lake, an ancient glacial remnant. Linking onto Carruthers Pass and ascending towards Carruthers Peak, at 2145m, you will be amazed by the uninterrupted views of the Great Dividing Range.

As we traverse back down a razor thin ridgeline towards Lake Albina, we will take the opportunity to turn off track and summit Mount Northcote, at 2131m. Our basecamp tonight will be at Wilkinsons Creek, where you’ll sleep underneath a blanket of stars and have a well deserved night’s rest.

Expedition Highlights

• Summit 1- Mount Twynam 2195m
• Summit 2- Carruthers Peak 2145m
• Summit 3- Mount Northcote 2131m

Surrounding Wilkinsons Creek is a ring of 5 mountains which stands as a crown of rocky peaks, each higher than the next. Leaving our heavy packs at basecamp, we will navigate towards Abbott’s Saddle where we will rock climb Abbotts Peak, 2145m. Followed by a rock jump up to Byatts Camp Peak at 2159m. To ensure your safety, our experienced Mountain Guides will be with you the whole way up and crucially to guide you back down the steep cliff edges. Alice Rawson Peak is next at 2160m high, followed by Mount Townsend, the 2nd highest peak in Australia at 2209m. Taking in the most spectacular view of Lake Albina, we'll return to basecamp for lunch, a swim in the creek and a short rest before setting off in the late afternoon to summit Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest peak 2228m, and watch the sunset.

Expedition Highlights

• Summit 4- Abbotts Peak 2145m
• Summit 5- Byatts Camp Peak 2159m
• Summit 6- Alice Rawson Peak 2160m
• Summit 7- Mount Townsend 2209m
• Summit 8- Mt Kosciuszko 2228m

Waking up to the smell of fresh coffee we will take our time to have a big breakfast and a morning stretching session.

At 2,190 and 2,177 metres, the rocky outcrops of Rams Head marks our final 2 summit of our challenge. Congratulations and well done. The view of the expansive landscape below is your reward and a sign of welcome relief as the trail home flows gently back down to Charlotte Pass. Returning to Lake Crackenback Resort for hot showers and if desired, a pampering massage at the Spa & Wellness Centre to relieve any aches and pains from your mountain adventure. Tonight we celebrate!

Expedition Highlights

• Summit 9- Rams Head North 2,177m
• Summit 10- Rams Head Peak 2,190m

After a long weekend of exploring Australia’s alpine region and Snowy Mountains, we reach our final morning together and the tour officially concludes allowing guests to follow their own schedule. We do recommend taking a few extra days out to further explore this stunning region.

If you are interested in adding on extra nights accommodation at Lake Crackenback resort, please enquire on booking.