Dinner Plain Grade 3 snowshoe & 3 night snow camp CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER EVENT
Please note event will go ahead subject to weather. Please bring your own/borrow or hire snowshoes as the club no longer has any.
Snow chains are required to be carried.
Just a short step from Dinner Plain, yet offering a great sense of remoteness, this walking track offers a fantastic snapshot of a
sub-alpine environment. It traverses varying landscapes and a range of habitats - scenic snow gum forests and mature Mountain Tea Tree bushland, snow grass plains, wetlands and alpine rivers and streams. Along the way there are many great places to stop for a picnic or rest or simply to enjoy the fresh mountain air.
Suitable for most ages and fitness levels. Some bushwalking experience recommended. Track may have short steep hill sections, a rough surface and many steps.
Day Walking / XC Skiing / Snowshoeing in the Alps
- Activities in the Alps require additional safety equipment due to the fact that weather can change really quickly from benign to dangerous
- Current Medical Information Form - Login first and then it can be FOUND ON THE WEBSITE HERE
- Water - 2 litres recommended - exercise in the Alps uses prodigious amounts of fluid
- Sunscreen
- Gloves and hat
- Snow goggles & sunglasses
- Sufficient food bearing in mind the distance and duration of the event (snacks for morning and afternoon tea and lunch)
- Suitable clothing and footwear - note denim pants are uncomfortable
- Wet weather waterproofs, jacket and pants
- Thermal top and bottoms
- Walking poles
- Gaiters
- Basic first aid kit including your specific medication eg asthma applicator
- Torch or headlamp for contingencies
- Whistle
- Toilet paper, trowel and sanitiser
- A set of dry clothing in a separate bag to be left in the car to change into if you get wet
- SNOW CAMPING
- 4 Season Tent Preferred
- Sleeping Bag ? - Check Temperature rating
- Space Blanket
- Balacava (optional)
- Sleeping Mat
- Trekking poles with snow baskets
- Snow shovel (optional)
Overnight Event Packing list
Current Medical Information Form LOGIN FIRST and then it can be FOUND ON THE WEBSITE HERE
- Bedding
- Tent (sharing sections of the tent is an option)
- Sleeping Bag
- Bag Liner
- Mattress
- Pillow
- Bed Clothing
- Thermals - top and bottom
- Second layer - top and bottom
- Warm Gloves beanie and dry socks
- Keep clothing in a water tight bag - zip lock - dry bags etc..
- Wet Weather / Cold
- Rain jacket
- Down jacket
- Fleece jacket
- Warm Gloves and Water Proof Over Glove plus a Benie or suitable walk hat.
- Essentials
- Tooth Brush and paste
- Any medication ( please inform leader if necessary Allergies etc)
- Personal first aid
- Water to drink and prepare meal ( some locations and walks have water on site or en route )
- Leader should inform the group re water supply
- Tablets for water ( be safe rather than get a bug ) ( water purification tablets )
- Toilet paper and trowl to dig appropiate hole.
- Food
- Dehydrated food for weight considerations
- 3 Meals , plus snacks. per day.
- Stove (another item that can be shared)
- Plate and cuttlery
- Cup for warm drink your choice