Andrew wanted to do Mount Perrisher for his next SOTA summit. It looked to be a short but steep walk up the mountain from the main road. We decided to think about it a bit and went on to Charlotte Pass for our annual photograph with the Charlotte Pass sign and a wander along the boardwalk to the lookout.

We stopped at a picnic area just off the road on the way back from Charlotte Pass for lunch and then went for a second look at Mount Perrisher. We parked the car and decided to give it a go, so loaded up with water and a bit of food we set off. It was steep, really steep! The track followed the ski lift up, and it was a rough track at best. I was worried about getting down again on the loose gravelly ground, but it wasn’t too bad really, particularly if we walked on the grass beside the track. Toby would have slid down the track a few times if I hadn’t been holding his hand to help steady his feet. The walk was 1.7 km each way with a rise in altitude of around 300 metres. I wouldn’t have been surprised if I couldn’t walk the next day, but I’m happy to report that I had no stiffness but I did feel a bit tired physically.

View from Charlotte Pass lookout

Snowy River

View from Mount Perrisher

Climbing up the hard way

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