{"id":600,"date":"2012-11-06T16:16:28","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T05:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-blogs-monash-edu.pantheonsite.io\/rural-health\/?p=600"},"modified":"2012-11-06T16:16:48","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T05:16:48","slug":"cold-mountain-hike-proves-great-pre-exam-warm-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.monash.edu\/rural-health\/2012\/11\/06\/cold-mountain-hike-proves-great-pre-exam-warm-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold mountain hike proves great pre-exam warm-up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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...a gorgeous snow landscape that appeared overnight<\/p><\/div>\n

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Three Year 3B students at East Gippsland Regional Clinical School decided on an unusual preparation for their exams \u2013 a trip to the mountains and the snow.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kane Treble, Lizzie Duffett and Meri Salmon Krone<\/em> took it upon themselves to conquer the might of the Alpine National Park, with intentions to head up to Mt Howitt (1742m) and show it who was boss. This is their story of their trip, the snow and their sunburn!<\/em><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, only a few kilometres up Howitt Road our efforts to come, see and conquer were almost thwarted by a rather sturdy looking padlock in the middle of the road. While this usually wouldn\u2019t be an issue, the large (some would say sturdier) gate that it secured was.<\/p>\n

Unperturbed by lock or looming clouds, we decided to hike in to Bryce\u2019s Gorge, camping in a small clearing off the road with a fresh water waterfall nearby providing delicious drinking water.<\/p>\n

We came prepared for snow, and snow we got – with a decent snowfall overnight smothering what had been green landscape only the day before, transforming it into an amazing winter wonderland.<\/p>\n

With spirits high and temperature low, we set out to complete our journey to Bryce\u2019s Gorge, on the way discovering the CFA landing strip, the Dimmick\u2019s Lookout and of course the incredible views that come with the Alpine region.<\/p>\n

Finally reaching Bryce\u2019s Gorge, we conquered the tree-fallen paths to Pieman and Conglomerate Falls and across the open plains to Guy\u2019s Hut. Must have been a lonely man, that Guy \u2013 and looking at the walls of the place, most likely also a cold one.<\/p>\n

Hiking back to the previously set up camp, assuring ourselves that at least it was all downhill and the campsite was only around that next corner (nobody was fooled), we were greeted to large cups of hot tea, another<\/em> dish of lentils and of course the customary stranger with a rifle who had come to see what we were up to (a lovely chap across from Tasmania looking for deer).<\/p>\n

A two and a half day adventure across 42 odd kilometres filled with snow, sun (our poor, sunburnt bodies!) and incredible views. Of course it\u2019s now time to head back to the books – exams are just around the corner \u2013 and fortunately, it\u2019s all downhill!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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