Zig-Zag Track Night Walk!!

Yeaaaa, that's right. We be bad ass bludgers!! Procrastinating our studies in way of huffing & puffing our winter woolen bodies up the slopes of an icy mountain. The good stuff!! Well we had to test those new safety waivers out some how - and bang off the mark it began!! I feel I led the troops astray from the get go; testing their skillzzz by dodging & weaving beneath 'The Chalet' for no good reason. In truth, I'd simply went the wrong way in the dark, and the poor fair haired Alemanian payed the price of my negligence!! 'CLUNK!!' We hadn't even left sight of the car park!! All was doomed. The lass had donged her head on the roof, and a stream of fresh red blood was now trickling down her nose. Lucky she was a hardy thing. We patched her up the best we could (like a pre-school teddy wrapped in bandage sock), and continued on with our merry escapade.

Gearing up in the carpark

The views down to the bright lights of the 'big schmoke' were sensational, and we took our time honing in on all the landmarks. Before too long we'd reached the junction with the Pinnacle Track, and decided to head down the hill a tad for a sneak peek at the recently tumbled boulder, which had ripped off from some where high on the Organ Pipes!! What a sight!! True avalanche style...smack here in Hobbo-Town!! I was on the mountain that same day, and I still like to thing it was marked for me. Another occasion perhaps. Tombstone blues...

Anyhow, up we climbed - slipping and sliding. It was quite pleasantly mild for this time of year, and the stars were out in force. I only wished I knew more about what I was looking at; but I guess like someone reminded me - all the constellations have been dreamed up and manufactured by some twats drifting imagination at some point anyway - so in the end it doesn't really bloody matter what I call them!!

Slippery sections on the Zig-Zag

Topping out on top there were grand celebrations, and I welcomed the big sticks presence. It was a little gloomy, but the spring in the step of the Danish girl (who soon realised we weren't actually returning back the same way) truly made up the glory!! We took some snaps at the summit and wandered casually back down the road, chit chatting away whilst taking in the surroundings. 

The night walking warriors at the top!!

Walk details:-

Grade - Easy

Time - 3 - 4 hours

Starting Point - The Chalet (Pinnacle Road, Mt Wellington)

Map - Mt Wellington Walks Map

Report by Nick Morgan