21/12/2014
Party: Steph, Neil, Lucy + 4 others led by Simon Hager
Grade: 4 moderate to difficult
Track notes: We met at Mt Wilson fire station at 9am to begin our walk into Whirlpool canyon. The walk in followed the fire trail through to the start of the popular Wollangambe entrance and then all the way down into the canyon. Crossing the river, we climbed back up the other side along the ridge, until we eventually ventured down the left handside of the ridge. Unfortunately due to the 30 degree heat (and a work Christmas party the night before; I never learn?!) I struggled a fair bit.
We eventually came to another creek, presumably a tributary to the Wollangambe, where we then climbed back up to the top of this ridge. Eventually, 2 hours later and after morning tea and lunch, we got to the start of the canyon. It had some lovely abseils (about 5) that weren't too long but had awkward starts. The walk back was quite long and we camped at the Cathedral of the Ferns campsite at Mt Wilson.
On the sunday we headed back out down the same track to do Geronimo and Horseshoe canyons- both of which are quite short and an easy grade. The walk-in today was also much shorter, however I didn't end up doing Horseshoe canyon as Dad and I wanted to get back to the cars by 4, and we had only gotten back to the Wollangambe river for lunch by 2pm.
The second day was much more enjoyable for me (mostly as I wasn't hungover!!) and the walk in wasn't as long.
*** Video to come! ***
