Dates: 31/12/2020 - 01/01/2021
I decided to stay in the snowys mountain for New Year Eve after the main range overnight trip. The night before, I stayed in Jindabyne and had a great time talking with the owner there who thought I was Thai!
Starting early, I headed to Guthega dam after a quick weather check, it didn't seem to be a very clear day, with clouds coming towards Guthega.
The Snowy river looking from Guthega dam
I started at Guthega dam, a large dam that provides electricity for the region. From there, I went along the Guthega river, up a ridge to my first stop, the Guthega Trig.
Going up a ridge from Guthega river
The trig used to be a station but the station sign fell down. However, the trig can still be easily located. I climbed to the top of it and enjoyed the view over the Guthega River.
Something that had surprised me a little bit is the sheer amount of snow gums, it was obvious that the track I walked on had higher vegetation than the main range walk. As it was New Year Eve, I brought along with me fireworks
so I could have a bit of celebration in the mountains.
From Guthega
Trig the track became much less obvious, then it was completely gone. As
I reached the top, it got easier because there wasn't much climbing
anymore as we just follow the ridgeline. Navigating this section was
interesting for me, I found it much easier than navigating an off-track
section in scrubs (especially back in the blue mountains/Wollemi
region).
The weather got
worse while I was walking at the top. Seeing that it there might be some
strong winds and an unpredictable amount of rainfalls, combined with
the fact that there was a beginner with me, I decided to set up camp at
Consett-Stephens pass instead of Mt. Tate to ensure my group's safety.
After setting up the camp, there was another bushwalker walking towards
where my tent was! We had a short discussion and wished each other a
happy new year. It was very relaxing sitting inside my tent and
listening to the rain falling outside.
And then, a rainbow appeared! The
whole sky was dyed with an orange mixed with pink. It was one of the
most magical moments that I have ever been in! I went outside and found
myself lost in this otherworldly moment.
It also was sunset at the time, creating a beautiful orange tinge
I
waited until my phone hit 11:59 pm and started counting down. The
moment it turned 12am, I light up the fireworks. It was so fun! Knowing
that I don't have to care about crowds of people who were probably in
the city, I could fully enjoy the moment.
The next day we walked back to the dam, it was raining but I had fun. The next day I visit the Guthega swing bridge and relaxed by the Snowy River.
The track to the swing bridge was very scenic after the rain
Getting closer to the swing bridge
Found a lone house along the track
Guthega swing bridge
Chilling by the river and had small talks was so relaxing
Can't wait to return to Kosciuszko NP again!
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