Lophophaps wrote:Mark, strongly agree. Gadsden showed what happens when going for a hut in poor conditions. If the weather is poor, then maybe stop at the tree line, or go back down to where a sheltered camp can be made. There's 2-3 hours of exposed ridges coming up Staircase or Eskdale to CC Hut, not a good place to be in wind and snow.
Lophophaps wrote:Snolion, that can work, but there will be other parties with exactly the same idea. There's good camping behind the hut, albeit a little exposed. The water is reliable as well. If the weather's fine, think about camping on the treeline where the poles from the summit turn left and down to the hut. While there's no water, the views at sunset are often brilliant. From the hut, if you go across the creek for a few minutes there's an old yard, nice and flat, a bit quieter than near the hut. Going downhill there's not much until a small spot at the top of T Spur.
Lophophaps wrote:Xplora, I was unaware that the yards were still in use; I've not seen horse riding parties there. The Camp Valley site is good. However, it's a bit close to the creek for my liking. The picture below shows the flat area you describe from the Long Spur side. That was the day that there was about 100 mm of rain, and the walk from Mount Wills was arduous.
I saw the new steps and was quite impressed with the work done. The next job is to remove the pillar at the end of the table. It may be structural ...
Lophophaps wrote:\ While the hut design has stood the test of time, I reckon that today the stove would be better on a wall, giving more space for the inmates.
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