Climbed the Fury Gully Ice route on saturday, was in absolutely brilliant condition.  The lower section was solid snow ice for around 6 pitches (60m ea) with the 7th pitch travelling over solid water ice in tiers flowing down the rock slabs which was plenty thick enough for screws.  Route finished just near the summit cairn.  Well worth an outing, especially if you wait for a couple of clear days to ensure the snow approach is frozen as well.  We even needed crampons just to get to the base of the route as the snow slope leading to it was bullet proof.  We took around 10 hrs return from the Dove lake car park, and while we skied accross the plateau, if the snow remains firm, walking would be just as quick, descent was by the normal walkers route, that may also require crampons if it stays frozen..

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  1. Jon Nermut

    Get any photos?

  2. Jon Nermut

    Photos from Grant Dixon from about a week ago - wow:

  3. Ian Ferrier AUTHOR

    Here is a shot of the back of the peak.  the route starts down to the right out of sight and continues in the chimney/gulley that is obviously full of ice/snow above Matt's head.

    One of the gully itself


    While not as much plastered on ice as when Grant's shots were taken, still some, which was starting to fall off while we were there.


     

    1. Tony McKenny

      Hi Ian, Can you find time to edit the Cradle section of the Guide on line to give more detail of your climb? Or send your edit in for Jon or I to include?

      Ta. Fantastic shots.

  4. Ian Ferrier AUTHOR

    G'day Tony,

    I can email you a description of the route, as my editing skills for the guide are dubious, shoot me an email at admin@mountainbiketasmania.com.au  and I will reply back with some info. It has been done at various stages over the years.  I first did it back in 1990 with Ross Mansfield, at that time there was a metre of snow at Waldheim and the peak looked just like in Grants shots here.   From what I gather it had been climbed a few times before that by TCC groups.  It doesn't come into condition that often but worth waiting for.