Avalanche Peak via Scott's Track
Type: Out and Back
Time Spent: 6 hours
Distance: 6.4 km (4 miles)
Elevation change: 1023 meters (approximately 3356 feet)
Avalanche Peak. This is an epic hike! Spectacular view.
To hike up to the top of Avalanche peak, there are two ways. Both are short. Scott's track is a slightly less steep (but still steep). If you imagine ascending 3356 feet in 2 miles, you can see how steep it is.
Great thing about this Scott's track is there is a continuous view all the way up to the top. Literally all the way. So even if it is steep, there is always fun, and there is always an excuse to stop to rest (to see a view). Because we started early, there were only a couple of hikes all the way to the top. Besides, "normal" people don't hike here due to its steepness.
After a couple of hours of climb, we were standing at the top. Gorgeous view at 360. Any directions have wonderful view. I also enjoyed glaciers.
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| Avalanche Peak |
2 pictures (above and below) were both taken from the top. You can imagine how beautiful any directions are. It was hard to decide which direction to see to have lunch at the top.
We sat down towards the glacier and started eating snack. Then problem occurred.
Keas tried to take our snacks. Keas in Arthur's National park are not scared of humans at all. Because we had to keep an eye on every thing, it was hard to sit down and eat. I decided to eat later somewhere down to avoid Kea's attack.
Mr.N said, "It should be okay."
He started snacking.
Then Kea came and stole a bag of apples. Mr.N cursed and but the Kea was flew away with the bag. However, due to the weight of apples in vinyl bag, the Kea dropped the bag. So we rescued apples.
Naughtiest bird ever!!!
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| Kea at the top |
OK. We decided to eat food somewhere Keas were not around.
Keas seemed like always there are at the Avalanche Peak and trying to steal human's food. Humm. Not good!
Anyway this is one of my favorite hikes in my life, and I am so happy we did that.
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