West Ridge Track - Two Steps Beyond Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia
By
BernieH on 03-Jan-14. Waypoint GC4WAZT
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Found on a visit to Mount Buller for the day while staying at Benalla for two nights. The main aim of the day was to qualify for two high-altitude challenge caches in the 'Straya' challenge series near Karoonda SA. High altitude and high terrain caching with incredible views along the way! Noticed that it's just short of a year, by 5 days, since this cache was last found. Thanks for the cache BernieH!
An additional cache and a grand adventure too. Glad I had a ski pole with me on the rocky descent.
Fabulous views as well.
Thanks for the cache BernieH.
A favourite point
Fabulous views as well.
Thanks for the cache BernieH.
A favourite point
Due to unforeseen circumstances Mr Smokey Bear will no longer be a part of Team Smokey Bear and will continue his adventures as "SmokeyBearOG".
So I'm relogging all previous finds under my new account.
Unfortunately this log will not show the original logging date.
**Thanks to BernieH for this adventure, looking forward to many more.**
Adam
SmokeyBearOG
So I'm relogging all previous finds under my new account.
Unfortunately this log will not show the original logging date.
**Thanks to BernieH for this adventure, looking forward to many more.**
Adam
SmokeyBearOG
An amazing adventure, spectacular views , epic hike and the final spot. The container is very robust and the spot is truly treacherous but a blast to get to! TFTC Fav!!
Wow!!! What a view!
And it was so special to share it with just one other. <3 <3
With a fairly late start to the morning, catnap777 and I managed to avoid the dreary weather. We still couldn't see too much from the summit carpark, but with the wind trying to blow our jackets off us we knew the cloud cover would come and go quickly. As soon as we headed off the wind was not so fierce and walking up to the summit then along the ridge and down to GZ the clouds parted long enough to get a few glimpses of the top of the world. Just enough and make our jaws drop and ensure we come back to check it all out again as soon as we can.
TFTC Bernie. A wonderful walk in surreal surroundings that cat' and I will never forget.
Cache and contents found and returned in excellent condition and should hold fast for the upcoming winter.
This turned out to be a bit of a BernieH kind of day with this cache being my first cache found for the day (cat' put her name in a couple that I had already found) and we finished off by stumbling upon 2TF on your new ones down in Mansfield on the way home. [^]
And it was so special to share it with just one other. <3 <3
With a fairly late start to the morning, catnap777 and I managed to avoid the dreary weather. We still couldn't see too much from the summit carpark, but with the wind trying to blow our jackets off us we knew the cloud cover would come and go quickly. As soon as we headed off the wind was not so fierce and walking up to the summit then along the ridge and down to GZ the clouds parted long enough to get a few glimpses of the top of the world. Just enough and make our jaws drop and ensure we come back to check it all out again as soon as we can.
TFTC Bernie. A wonderful walk in surreal surroundings that cat' and I will never forget.
Cache and contents found and returned in excellent condition and should hold fast for the upcoming winter.
This turned out to be a bit of a BernieH kind of day with this cache being my first cache found for the day (cat' put her name in a couple that I had already found) and we finished off by stumbling upon 2TF on your new ones down in Mansfield on the way home. [^]
dalerious and I planned a trip to Mt Buller for this Saturday. Looking at the forecast a few days prior, and it was touch and go. Well, we could not have striked it better, although it was 1° with a wind chill factor of -7° for most of the day, uncannily we weren't cold. I was after elevation, low and high and got both, plus a webcam and jasmer, with a few other's thrown in the mix. dalerious, as usual was happy just being there and grab a few here and there 
.All in all a ripper day and night, with our last duty at 2200hrs replacing a cache at Gooram for a fellow cacher that needed help 
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I think this one rates as my favourite for the day. Love the scramble over rocks. Thank you BernieH for the fun.
.All in all a ripper day and night, with our last duty at 2200hrs replacing a cache at Gooram for a fellow cacher that needed help .I think this one rates as my favourite for the day. Love the scramble over rocks. Thank you BernieH for the fun
.This was our next cache along on a little hike for the day. While one taking their time getting down, I went ahead and found, signed and returned the cache by the time they caught up. Great little spot to sit and take in the views. TFTC
Day1976 and I were going to be heading up to St Arnaud for the weekend, but with the temperatures set to soar, we changed our plans and headed higher up.
After finding a spot to camp, we set up and lightened the load in the car, then headed up towards Buller.
After making it to the top of Buller, we headed further along. I hadnt expected the track to turn into a mountain goat death trap, but it did. Finally we made it down to the cache, and as day1976 had found it before, I had the honors of climbing around and signing it. Now for the climb back up! I wish I wore something with better pockets!
Nearly a year since it had been found.
After finding a spot to camp, we set up and lightened the load in the car, then headed up towards Buller.
After making it to the top of Buller, we headed further along. I hadnt expected the track to turn into a mountain goat death trap, but it did. Finally we made it down to the cache, and as day1976 had found it before, I had the honors of climbing around and signing it. Now for the climb back up! I wish I wore something with better pockets!
Nearly a year since it had been found.
Facing the prospect of Archies, a 50km hike in 15 hours I thought it would be a good idea to go for a walk. Maybe this is not the best idea.
After traversing down the sketchy hill and fumbling my way through to the vicinity of gz. Thankfully I stayed before and avoided going beyond to cache another day
Thanks BernieH for the cache.
Found at 9:22 am on 14/2/20.
Find # 2095
After traversing down the sketchy hill and fumbling my way through to the vicinity of gz. Thankfully I stayed before and avoided going beyond to cache another day
Thanks BernieH for the cache.
Found at 9:22 am on 14/2/20.
Find # 2095
Got pen from here.
Fancy coming up the mountain looking for treasure and not reporting that find.
For the bananas after a particularly long search in all the wrong spots, the sweet spot was found.
Sweet.
And in a position where in mid winter all those Swiss and Italian ski instructors who can ski the steepest slopes, then stop on a threepence..... we took our time, both down, back across and safely out of there.
It was tough and could have only possibly been improved with a few choice Swiss or Italian words. The sort that you wouldn't use anywhere near your mum.
Fancy coming up the mountain looking for treasure and not reporting that find.
For the bananas after a particularly long search in all the wrong spots, the sweet spot was found.
Sweet.
And in a position where in mid winter all those Swiss and Italian ski instructors who can ski the steepest slopes, then stop on a threepence..... we took our time, both down, back across and safely out of there.
It was tough and could have only possibly been improved with a few choice Swiss or Italian words. The sort that you wouldn't use anywhere near your mum.
When I came over the summit and saw the side of the mountain here, it didn't look doable. However, after going One Step Beyond and returning to the trail junction, I found this one surprisingly easy. The track down, while steep and requiring care, wasn't too difficult, and the final hide location was a lot more comfortable than One Step Beyond. I didn't have the time to continue down, but it did make me think of returning and doing the west ridge track in the future. If it's anything like this part, it'd be a magnificent hike.
Thanks for the cache. Along with One Step Beyond it turned a tame walk to the top into more of an adventure.
Thanks for the cache. Along with One Step Beyond it turned a tame walk to the top into more of an adventure.
The Kettles were planning their (what seems to have become) annual summer holiday to the Victorian High country. For part of the family, the attraction is the seemingly endless choice of mountain bike trails to ride. So while the riders discussed what trails were their top picks to ride, Ma Kettle had an idea....I wonder if Kettle Twin 2 and I could complete the Victorian 1700m challenge. A quick look at the geocaching map confirmed that there were enough possibilities close to the MTB trails and so the challenge began....
While some of the family enjoyed the thrill of the ride down the MTB trails at Mt Buller, Ma and Pa Kettle and Kettle twin 2 set out for the summit and the possible cache finds for the day. Buoyed on by the success at One Step Beyond, we looked at the map on the phone for the next one. It didn’t appear too far away, but how to get there? It wasn’t long before a path was discovered and we were carefully stepping down. We actually missed GZ on the walk down but stopped there after walking quite a bit further along the ridge. So many places that it could be, but it wasn’t long before Kettle twin 2 came up with the goods.
Signed the log while taking in the magnificent views, then climbed back up to the top.
Two found, 13 more to go to complete the challenge. Thanks for bring us here.
While some of the family enjoyed the thrill of the ride down the MTB trails at Mt Buller, Ma and Pa Kettle and Kettle twin 2 set out for the summit and the possible cache finds for the day. Buoyed on by the success at One Step Beyond, we looked at the map on the phone for the next one. It didn’t appear too far away, but how to get there? It wasn’t long before a path was discovered and we were carefully stepping down. We actually missed GZ on the walk down but stopped there after walking quite a bit further along the ridge. So many places that it could be, but it wasn’t long before Kettle twin 2 came up with the goods.
Signed the log while taking in the magnificent views, then climbed back up to the top.
Two found, 13 more to go to complete the challenge. Thanks for bring us here.
Great location with excellent views. Steep descent, so, unfortunately, there will be a steep ascent on the way back. But that's what geocaching is all about and the effort was well worth it. Many TFTC!
Travelling here from Adelaide to race tour of Mansfield! I was refining the course today and thought I’d get some caches up mt villa whilst I was around!
This is a fairly easy find and walk in the summer/autumn season! I love the view and couldn’t get more of it!
TFTC
This is a fairly easy find and walk in the summer/autumn season! I love the view and couldn’t get more of it!
TFTC
What an awesome piece of country that we have in our own backyard, looking for smileys with blazer triaz and jascat
Blaze, Smokey and Jas,
Went up the hill
To walk a lower goat like track
New scrapes and bruises!
And a crushed right ankle,
But nothing beats, the signed cache log book!
TFTC! this was a magical place.
Went up the hill
To walk a lower goat like track
New scrapes and bruises!
And a crushed right ankle,
But nothing beats, the signed cache log book!
TFTC! this was a magical place.
Found on 3 March 2018 at 12:01:09 pm. Find #2506. So in short many many years ago i grew up with a lad who was my best mate for about 7 yrs as a kid. Well a 35 yr gap past and life just continues on.
In some strange phenomena we reconnected as adults with a similar interest in the great outdoors and in some random act of luck we somehow both simultaneously discovered geocaching.
This brings me to this cache and the awesome adventure we had finding it.
We both attended an event up here at Mt Buller and both had this series on our hitlist.
So we left the lodge and hit the trails.
We walked through the town and up the hill to the summit where we both just sat in awe of the whole amazing view that cannot be bought or even captured by even the best digital phone camera.
This hike to here was a little challenging for both of us and being close to middle aged now but still in reasonable condition , lol , be both enjoyed the track and the cache find.
We sat and just remembered how damn good it was to be alive and lucky enough to have people likeminded to place awesome finds like this for us to trek too.
Thankyou very much for this cache
And to top it off this was only my first cache for today.
Now off to try top this find.
Thanks for the adventure.
In some strange phenomena we reconnected as adults with a similar interest in the great outdoors and in some random act of luck we somehow both simultaneously discovered geocaching.
This brings me to this cache and the awesome adventure we had finding it.
We both attended an event up here at Mt Buller and both had this series on our hitlist.
So we left the lodge and hit the trails.
We walked through the town and up the hill to the summit where we both just sat in awe of the whole amazing view that cannot be bought or even captured by even the best digital phone camera.
This hike to here was a little challenging for both of us and being close to middle aged now but still in reasonable condition , lol , be both enjoyed the track and the cache find.
We sat and just remembered how damn good it was to be alive and lucky enough to have people likeminded to place awesome finds like this for us to trek too.
Thankyou very much for this cache
And to top it off this was only my first cache for today.
Now off to try top this find.
Thanks for the adventure.
Out for a walk today with my old mate 88Andy88 whilst attending the Buller Getaway event. My legs were feeling smashed from yesterday's assault on Denali, but we set ourself the goal of a few caches on the mount and along the West Ridge. Unfortunately I had to leave early to attend a family function back in Melbourne, so this cache was as far as I got. Heaps of walkers on the mountain today with perfect weather. A few puffy white clouds on aazzure background with a light breeze and 25 degrees. Does it get any better? The views were amazing and I sat and looked over the gully that forms half of the Denali series remembering yesterday's effort. Thanks Bernie for a terrific placement.
Out with TeamSmokeyBear and blazertriaz. Great views up here make the trek for cache so worth the while. Thanks BernieH for the opportunity to come and explore this great location
Yet another classic case of just one more...
After completing 12 types in a day we decided a short walk was in order and somehow converted this into several of the higher caches on the hill.
This was an EXTREMELY adventurous walk and to be honest I often felt like I would slide half way to Lake Eildon before I slowed down if I slipped. Amazingly though we made a fairly quick find (thanks to Mighty Minions) and then we were faced with the hike back up...
Somehow I avoided a stroke or a heart attack and instead had a fun walk taking almost constant photos. What a view! TNLN TFTC
After completing 12 types in a day we decided a short walk was in order and somehow converted this into several of the higher caches on the hill.
This was an EXTREMELY adventurous walk and to be honest I often felt like I would slide half way to Lake Eildon before I slowed down if I slipped. Amazingly though we made a fairly quick find (thanks to Mighty Minions) and then we were faced with the hike back up...
Somehow I avoided a stroke or a heart attack and instead had a fun walk taking almost constant photos. What a view! TNLN TFTC
Reperio at 1750. Found with the_garbagman and Mighty Minions.
Having made the drive from Alexandra to Mount Buller today, and then up to the summit, we couldn't resist heading on down to this one. During my previous visits to Mount Buller (pre gecoaching), I had never been along the west track. Obviously seeing the terrain rating, and the topo lines on the GPS, we knew it was going to be a little steep, and while it was in certain parts, the track took us down nicely to GZ. Once there, I headed low while the others came in high, and fortunately for me they spotted it as they approached the right spot. Fantastic little spot, and great views on display today.
Gratias BernieH.
[**Where will you be at Easter in 2018? Oz GeoMuster 2018**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC74CH7_oz-geomuster-2018)
Having made the drive from Alexandra to Mount Buller today, and then up to the summit, we couldn't resist heading on down to this one. During my previous visits to Mount Buller (pre gecoaching), I had never been along the west track. Obviously seeing the terrain rating, and the topo lines on the GPS, we knew it was going to be a little steep, and while it was in certain parts, the track took us down nicely to GZ. Once there, I headed low while the others came in high, and fortunately for me they spotted it as they approached the right spot. Fantastic little spot, and great views on display today.
Gratias BernieH.
[**Where will you be at Easter in 2018? Oz GeoMuster 2018**](https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC74CH7_oz-geomuster-2018)
Day 2 of the mega-event, and today I spent a little time at the event-area in the morning, before I hiked in the Mt Buller-area. It was absolutely beautiful up there, and I even got to see snow, not what I expected when coming to Australia. I decided to try doing the West Ridge-track because of all the nice d/t-combinations. I hadn't expected it to go downhill, and I was a bit worried about the grey clouds, but nothing to worry about, the weather stayed good and I had a beautiful walk with amazing views!! When I started at the parking, I decided to go for sneakers, the terrain looked very easy, but that was a bit wrong, I should have been wearing my hiking-boots.
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What a great place for a cache, the view was amazing!!! Adding a photo of the cache and the views. It was an easy find thanks to the hint and the good coordinates.
Tftc, greetings from Norway
About this cache:
What a great place for a cache, the view was amazing!!! Adding a photo of the cache and the views. It was an easy find thanks to the hint and the good coordinates.
Tftc, greetings from Norway
Out caching with Marcus Vitruvius and the garbageman today and after doing a nearby webcam and few other just one more caches we continued on to just one more this cache. It has amazing views and the rocks are a little slippery in places but it was a quick find at GZ and then back up the hill. Thanks for the cache BernieH tnln sl
Found while exploring the ridge with B@W and sharing the spur with a whole heap of kids running from the other side. Really nice kids that were very friendly. Another unloved find for the day.
Thanks BernieH
Thanks BernieH
While not the earliest start due to caching into the previous night we set about making our way up the mountain having got word the team was shrinking in size from the previous days activity so we set off with dahumbug and arrived.
The line of Timber Tops runners still kept coming also with their polite greetings. The track certainly got rougher with lots of loose rocks from the high traffic flow. Fortunately GZ was concealed enough for dahumbug to do the honours while I greeted the passers by. TFTC. Some more unloved
The line of Timber Tops runners still kept coming also with their polite greetings. The track certainly got rougher with lots of loose rocks from the high traffic flow. Fortunately GZ was concealed enough for dahumbug to do the honours while I greeted the passers by. TFTC. Some more unloved
Missed this on my trot through last winter. Found off a of a faint trail running off the main goat trail. Beautiful spot, can't be complacent on the footing though as the 3rd step beyond loojs a bit rough.
Em and I are in the hills today so we stopped by for a wander at the summit. I didn't venture out to the west track last time I was here so today we went onward to grab a couple more.
I'll return for the other two another time
Great location! TFTC
I'll return for the other two another time
Great location! TFTC
C'mon - just one more - it's just over there 
. Someone should've checked the terrain rating a little closer before blindly wandering off for this one. Took the hard way in then spotted the path half way there (Not sure the "path" was any easier on the way back).
TNLN SL Enjoyed the view TFTC
. Someone should've checked the terrain rating a little closer before blindly wandering off for this one. Took the hard way in then spotted the path half way there (Not sure the "path" was any easier on the way back).TNLN SL Enjoyed the view TFTC
A journey reminiscent of the Fellowship's voyage over Middle Earth, a climb along a vicious ridge line. Except for the fog. You can't do sweeping helicopter shots in deep fog.
Like previous hunters we made it to the cairn, before realising the proper direction. A slow treacherous descent, clinging at shrubs, avoiding the damp slippery rocks. The ham stopped after a short descent, and soon her shadow was lost high in the shifting fog as I continued down. The distance on the phone slowly ticked down and eventually GZ was reached, and the cache discovered soon after. And then it was back up...
Cheers Bernie
Like previous hunters we made it to the cairn, before realising the proper direction. A slow treacherous descent, clinging at shrubs, avoiding the damp slippery rocks. The ham stopped after a short descent, and soon her shadow was lost high in the shifting fog as I continued down. The distance on the phone slowly ticked down and eventually GZ was reached, and the cache discovered soon after. And then it was back up...
Cheers Bernie
#4130 1:34 pm
Think I had done what some previous searchers have, walked right past the West ridge track thinking I knew where it was going to be.
Once I got the first of the cairns I pulled out the phone to see I had gone too far but not by much, it was only 60mt away but 60mt away in this terrain could be hell.
I backtracked a few meters before looking hard at an alternative way along the contour, taking care with foot placement and poles to steady myself it was fairly easy to get across. I came across the West Ridge track as I was only a few meters from the cache, and didn't even think it was a track, just looked like an eroded part of the hill after some heavy rain.
Was only when I looked harder I realised it was the track.
With cache found and signed , it was off further along the ridge to Living on the Edge.
Took photos, LN , TFTC , Cheers.
Think I had done what some previous searchers have, walked right past the West ridge track thinking I knew where it was going to be.
Once I got the first of the cairns I pulled out the phone to see I had gone too far but not by much, it was only 60mt away but 60mt away in this terrain could be hell.
I backtracked a few meters before looking hard at an alternative way along the contour, taking care with foot placement and poles to steady myself it was fairly easy to get across. I came across the West Ridge track as I was only a few meters from the cache, and didn't even think it was a track, just looked like an eroded part of the hill after some heavy rain.
Was only when I looked harder I realised it was the track.
With cache found and signed , it was off further along the ridge to Living on the Edge.
Took photos, LN , TFTC , Cheers.
Hiking the West Ridge with Pacman, Mudbrick and Ahomburg.
Down there?! What a trudge! The views up here were amazing. Every one of these caches needs a fave point. Should have done a PT on the way up.
Loved it - pic attached of the ascent! Thanks Bernie!
Down there?! What a trudge! The views up here were amazing. Every one of these caches needs a fave point. Should have done a PT on the way up.
Loved it - pic attached of the ascent! Thanks Bernie!
*16/04/2016, Found @ 5:17 PM, Find # 5274.*
After an awesome morning and a bit of a search for for something else in the middle of the day, it was now time to head for the summit before it got dark.
After reaching the summit, I decided that I needed to continue on a bit further as this one wasn't that far away.
As I was walking across the top, I was trying to work out the best way to get down to this one, I finally noticed the goat track and headed down to GZ .
I arrived and circled a round a little before finding the correct route to the cache.
Now for the hard slog back up.
**Thanks to BernieH for placing this cache.**
After an awesome morning and a bit of a search for for something else in the middle of the day, it was now time to head for the summit before it got dark.
After reaching the summit, I decided that I needed to continue on a bit further as this one wasn't that far away.
As I was walking across the top, I was trying to work out the best way to get down to this one, I finally noticed the goat track and headed down to GZ .
I arrived and circled a round a little before finding the correct route to the cache.
Now for the hard slog back up.
**Thanks to BernieH for placing this cache.**
This cache was found in the company of Jacko83 & the Pacman, we descended to the cache whilst Ahomberg waited on the track. ( he had already found it), I liked this cache, worthy of a favourite. Thank you BernieH for the cache.
During a great weekend at Mt Buller myself, Ahomburg, Mudbrick and Jacko83 set off for an afternoon hike along the West Ridge.
It took some work getting to GZ, but we enjoyed the 'path'. Speaking of which, we couldn't see any track up ahead, despite some lines on the map indicating otherwise. It was here that we realized it was not going to be such a simple hike.
Thanks, BernieH - your caches sure are challenging
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It took some work getting to GZ, but we enjoyed the 'path'. Speaking of which, we couldn't see any track up ahead, despite some lines on the map indicating otherwise. It was here that we realized it was not going to be such a simple hike.
Thanks, BernieH - your caches sure are challenging
.Found @14:27 #4058
Been keen for a return trip to Mt Buller and as the weather this long weekend was looking to be the best on Sunday so myself and the missus returned with the focus on doing the summit caches.
This one as long stared me in the face while I study this map and was please to be able to make the hike along the west ridge today in great conditions. An awesome spot and impressive views thanks for bringing me here today. Discovered that the OSM map is wrong with were the track branches so we found ourselves having to follow the contour line across to GZ as we came at it too far from the west having done "One Step Beyond" first. OMG that track back up to the ridge line is so steep. Had to stop more then once to get the breath back. The missus wasn't please about our approach to this one but of all the caches we found today this was her favorite. This was the last cache found on the summit today as we had used up all our time and needed to start heading back. We will return another day to pick up the others further along the ridge.
TFTC BernieH a favorite[^]
Been keen for a return trip to Mt Buller and as the weather this long weekend was looking to be the best on Sunday so myself and the missus returned with the focus on doing the summit caches.
This one as long stared me in the face while I study this map and was please to be able to make the hike along the west ridge today in great conditions. An awesome spot and impressive views thanks for bringing me here today. Discovered that the OSM map is wrong with were the track branches so we found ourselves having to follow the contour line across to GZ as we came at it too far from the west having done "One Step Beyond" first. OMG that track back up to the ridge line is so steep. Had to stop more then once to get the breath back. The missus wasn't please about our approach to this one but of all the caches we found today this was her favorite. This was the last cache found on the summit today as we had used up all our time and needed to start heading back. We will return another day to pick up the others further along the ridge.
TFTC BernieH a favorite[^]
Date: 16 February 2015
Time: 09:33
Find #4565
I had been looking forward to this weekend for a while and had arranged for a couple of extra days off either end of the weekend to extend the time a little. The main aim was to attend the Buller Getaway and to grab some caches in the Stirling area as it was another area for the Victorian LGA Challenge.
After accomplishing most of what I wanted to do this weekend, it was almost time to start heading towards home, but not before hitting the summit of Buller and finding the caches on the way down the hill.
This one was quite a challenge getting down to GZ from where I stopped on the ridge. Wow!! what a spot to put a cache... Who would do that? Oh Yeah, Bernie would.
Found the path on the way back to the summit. A favourite point for this one.
Thanks to BernieH for placing this cache. TNLN
Time: 09:33
Find #4565
I had been looking forward to this weekend for a while and had arranged for a couple of extra days off either end of the weekend to extend the time a little. The main aim was to attend the Buller Getaway and to grab some caches in the Stirling area as it was another area for the Victorian LGA Challenge.
After accomplishing most of what I wanted to do this weekend, it was almost time to start heading towards home, but not before hitting the summit of Buller and finding the caches on the way down the hill.
This one was quite a challenge getting down to GZ from where I stopped on the ridge. Wow!! what a spot to put a cache... Who would do that? Oh Yeah, Bernie would.
Found the path on the way back to the summit. A favourite point for this one. Thanks to BernieH for placing this cache. TNLN
Find #1463 will update shortly.... T4TC BernieH!
On the morning after the event at a club lodge, Zeus offered me a lift to the upper carpark, which I eagerly accepted. We spent an enjoyable hour getting three caches up there. We avoided the ones out the West Ridge as mountain goat does not appear prominently in my genetic make-up.
But this one was gettable and not too exposed. I wouldn't mind returning in the winter with skis, but this hide would surely be buried then.
This entry was edited by clickcraftsman on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 at 11:49:57 UTC.
On the morning after the event at a club lodge, Zeus offered me a lift to the upper carpark, which I eagerly accepted. We spent an enjoyable hour getting three caches up there. We avoided the ones out the West Ridge as mountain goat does not appear prominently in my genetic make-up.
But this one was gettable and not too exposed. I wouldn't mind returning in the winter with skis, but this hide would surely be buried then.
This entry was edited by clickcraftsman on Tuesday, 17 February 2015 at 11:49:57 UTC.
Yesterday's gone but the past lives on, tomorrow's just one step beyond. Amazing how quickly the conditions changed as we dropped down onto the track from the Summit. Suddenly we were enveloped in low cloud and visibility dropped. I blame that as part of the reason we completely missed the very obvious track down to this cache. We dropped down from the ridge and came back across before discovering the track. Needless to say it was more straightforward coming back up. Short search at GZ and the cache was in hand. Very nice meditative spot. Thanks Bernie.
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While stumbling down the gully, I had a little read through the previous logs when I realised that Anna was heading straight for the place where Day almost killed himself. Hmm ... do I say something? ... naahhh ... she'll be right mate.
Obviously I took a more scenic route just to end up spot on at the coords. That was an easy find which fortunately ended without fatalities in our party.
I still haven't told Anna about Day's log. I probably should keep that to myself.
Thanks and Cheers
Philipp
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While stumbling down the gully, I had a little read through the previous logs when I realised that Anna was heading straight for the place where Day almost killed himself. Hmm ... do I say something? ... naahhh ... she'll be right mate.
Obviously I took a more scenic route just to end up spot on at the coords. That was an easy find which fortunately ended without fatalities in our party.
I still haven't told Anna about Day's log. I probably should keep that to myself.
Thanks and Cheers
Philipp
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Took those two steps beyond to get this cache.
Steep little track that one is!
Found without too much difficulty.
Thanks Bernie.
Steep little track that one is!
Found without too much difficulty.
Thanks Bernie.
What an adventure today was. I had an absolute ball grabbing these caches along the West Ridge. But it was very nearly a VERY different story!
My plan was to go all the way out to skullracing’s, “Living on the Edge” cache first and then cache my way back again. On my way out though I couldn’t spot any disguisable path leading along the ridge, my GPSr had frozen and still had me back near the Buller summit but I figured I roughly k new the direction I needed to go. So I stepped out on to the rocky ridge, with massively steep cliffs on either side I rock hopped along the ridgeline, waiting for my GPSr to finally figure out where exactly it was.
I found myself at a point slightly to the west of this cache (I couldn’t see the path from where I stood) there is a point here where the ridge drops away sharply in every direction. As I tried to navigate my way down this steep slope, a rock that I was using to support myself broke free. I slipped about two meters downs the cliff face and banged my shin on the rock below. Fortunately I was able to arrest my fall by grabbing the rock that I had banged my shin on with my hand. It was sharp and dug into my palm, but I wasn’t about to let go!
I looked down the very steep slope and was immediately glad I had been able to stop myself, because if I hadn’t I couldn’t see where I would have ended up otherwise. It was a VERY long way down.
After I pulled myself up again I resorted to turning my GPSr off and then back on again. Of course it was able to find its position exactly and placed me about 30 meters west of the track, near to where this cache is. I gingerly manoeuvred my way over and soon spotted the track that I was supposed to be on. Once this had been completed I continued on my way out to “Living on the Edge” and then cached my way back to this one.
Coming back, the track was a lot easier to spot and once I was near GZ, the cache was a very easy find. A little too easy as it was a bit exposed. I signed the log book and replaced it with a bit of extra rock camo.
Thanks Bernie, a great spot for a cache and despite your best efforts, I live to cache another day.
My plan was to go all the way out to skullracing’s, “Living on the Edge” cache first and then cache my way back again. On my way out though I couldn’t spot any disguisable path leading along the ridge, my GPSr had frozen and still had me back near the Buller summit but I figured I roughly k new the direction I needed to go. So I stepped out on to the rocky ridge, with massively steep cliffs on either side I rock hopped along the ridgeline, waiting for my GPSr to finally figure out where exactly it was.
I found myself at a point slightly to the west of this cache (I couldn’t see the path from where I stood) there is a point here where the ridge drops away sharply in every direction. As I tried to navigate my way down this steep slope, a rock that I was using to support myself broke free. I slipped about two meters downs the cliff face and banged my shin on the rock below. Fortunately I was able to arrest my fall by grabbing the rock that I had banged my shin on with my hand. It was sharp and dug into my palm, but I wasn’t about to let go!
I looked down the very steep slope and was immediately glad I had been able to stop myself, because if I hadn’t I couldn’t see where I would have ended up otherwise. It was a VERY long way down.
After I pulled myself up again I resorted to turning my GPSr off and then back on again. Of course it was able to find its position exactly and placed me about 30 meters west of the track, near to where this cache is. I gingerly manoeuvred my way over and soon spotted the track that I was supposed to be on. Once this had been completed I continued on my way out to “Living on the Edge” and then cached my way back to this one.
Coming back, the track was a lot easier to spot and once I was near GZ, the cache was a very easy find. A little too easy as it was a bit exposed. I signed the log book and replaced it with a bit of extra rock camo.
Thanks Bernie, a great spot for a cache and despite your best efforts, I live to cache another day.
After completing Derringer's cache above this one, I made my precarious way down to this one, having missed the track on the way across. Certainly steep going down, and glad to spot the path knowing there'd be a slightly easier way to traverse this ridge. A quick enough find, once you think about where you'd hide it, and another beaut spot with great views to the South.
Thanks again BernieH
Thanks again BernieH
Found it
This was the only cache we had time for today and very happy that we made the find. Not game to venture further down hill so after taking in the view it was back up hill for us
Moving the TB on
TFTC
This was the only cache we had time for today and very happy that we made the find. Not game to venture further down hill so after taking in the view it was back up hill for us
Moving the TB on
TFTC
Today is a beautiful day on Mt Buller I had a good climb, I'm happy to arrive this cache safety.
Tftc
Tftc
@11:35 am Cache # 1119
[green][size=5] Freaking steep![/size][/green]
I’ve been planning to come up to Mount Buller to attempt the new caches on West Ridge for some time and when Little Buller Spur cache got published that was all the incentive needed. The weather map showed Sunday as the best day but in reality I would have been better coming up the day before, because today the mountain was engulfed in a thick cloud cover that made finding the Summit car park a challenge in itself. Once there it was a quick decision to attempt Little Buller Spur cache first and hope the strong wind would clear the cloud before attempting the steep West Ridge.
After returning to the car for a brief break it was time to tackle this cache. The weather hadn’t improved in fact it was worse as I approached the summit. Man I don’t remember the West Ridge being so steep, much prefer heading up a steep slope. Needless to say it was a very slow decent in thick fog, at least I still had the track of last years accent up the ridge still in the GPSr to show me the way.
GZ was very exposed to the wind today so I was very grateful for a quick find. Precariously perched on a rocky knoll the log was signed and I was soon on my further down the Ridge to the next cache.
Thx Bernie a fantastic location for a cache, really enjoyed the challenge
[green]Merci beaucoup
Cheers
TeamOaky [/green]
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This entry was edited by Team❂aky on Tuesday, 27 May 2014 at 08:09:08 UTC.
#5274 Being over 40+ degrees back at home we decided to escape the heat and "head for the hills" . We were familiar with this track (as you know) and were amazed with some new caches published along this great track - all within days of a placement of our own. The GeoPrincess elected to sit this one out so it was just Dad and the Queen who embarked on the trek. We commenced from the top and walked down - the fire tower was manned and the area hazy with smoke from fires somewhere (too far away to be seen with the naked eye). After some skating downward all too soon we found ourselves at GZ where we found a very sturdy container which is one of our preferred in the alpine regions. We sat for a bit enjoying the views even though they were somewhat obscured today - fantastic nevertheless. We're keeping the favourites at 100%, another from us. Our thanks to BernieH for the cache in an amazing part of the country. Cheers [^]
. We were familiar with this track (as you know) and were amazed with some new caches published along this great track - all within days of a placement of our own. The GeoPrincess elected to sit this one out so it was just Dad and the Queen who embarked on the trek. We commenced from the top and walked down - the fire tower was manned and the area hazy with smoke from fires somewhere (too far away to be seen with the naked eye). After some skating downward all too soon we found ourselves at GZ where we found a very sturdy container which is one of our preferred in the alpine regions. We sat for a bit enjoying the views even though they were somewhat obscured today - fantastic nevertheless. We're keeping the favourites at 100%, another from us. Our thanks to BernieH for the cache in an amazing part of the country. Cheers [^]Found late this afternoon certainly was a steep and slippery descent to this cache location. Wouldn't want feel the consequence of missing a step here. Very relieved to find the cache. We were tempted to continue down the west track for the ftf on the newly listed cache but we were exhausted and pretty much at our ability limit. Much easier was the climb up. Tnln. Tftc.
Find # 2596 FTF
Found at 2:30pm on Tuesday, 07 January 2014
Fantastic day up at Mt Buller. I had planned to go up today to do some work at our lodge, and was lucky enough to see eight new caches published up there last night. Also planned to look for the archived One Step by Derringer. All this was made even better by bumping into BernieH near the start.
After Bernie left I completed my work at the lodge and decided to set out after this other new one along the West Ridge Track, which coincidentally, had been placed by Bernie a week or so ago.
I walked up the summit, getting a bit puffed along the way, and checked out my Summit cache. Then I kept going out past the Fire Observation Hut along the precarious ridge line.
I had thought the cache was located past Derringers cache, and so I missed taking the West Ridge Track exit from the top ridge. Reaching the end and looking at my GPS, I discovered my error and descended down the ridge line with the objective of intersecting the correct track along the side of the ridge but below the top.
Although this plan worked out for me, it was quite serious at times and I was very conscious that I was alone, although my wife knew to call out the dogs if I didn't call her within a reasonable time. I eventually found the West Ridge Track which was a bit rougher than I was expecting, and then I found the cache, which was fantastic.
I love these dramatic caches with spectacular views and Bernie has done a great job with one. The neat little log book is housed in an industrially strong zip lock bag with a desiccant pack, and the cache is very strong and waterproof.
A clear favourite for me.
Thanks BernieH.
Found at 2:30pm on Tuesday, 07 January 2014
Fantastic day up at Mt Buller. I had planned to go up today to do some work at our lodge, and was lucky enough to see eight new caches published up there last night. Also planned to look for the archived One Step by Derringer. All this was made even better by bumping into BernieH near the start.
After Bernie left I completed my work at the lodge and decided to set out after this other new one along the West Ridge Track, which coincidentally, had been placed by Bernie a week or so ago.
I walked up the summit, getting a bit puffed along the way, and checked out my Summit cache. Then I kept going out past the Fire Observation Hut along the precarious ridge line.
I had thought the cache was located past Derringers cache, and so I missed taking the West Ridge Track exit from the top ridge. Reaching the end and looking at my GPS, I discovered my error and descended down the ridge line with the objective of intersecting the correct track along the side of the ridge but below the top.
Although this plan worked out for me, it was quite serious at times and I was very conscious that I was alone, although my wife knew to call out the dogs if I didn't call her within a reasonable time. I eventually found the West Ridge Track which was a bit rougher than I was expecting, and then I found the cache, which was fantastic.
I love these dramatic caches with spectacular views and Bernie has done a great job with one. The neat little log book is housed in an industrially strong zip lock bag with a desiccant pack, and the cache is very strong and waterproof.
A clear favourite for me.
Thanks BernieH.
