With high winds, rain and potentially snow forecast for the week end I'm going to cancel this trip.
Might do a pop-up day hike instead.
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Will firm up detai ls closer to the time once weather / group known.
Options currently u nder consideration:
Option One
Day one: Flora Car park to Ellis Hut via Mount Arthur Track
Day two: Explore basin t hen hike out the reverse of day one
Option Two
Day one: Flora Car park to Ellis Hut via Mount Arthur Track
Day two: Take a full day to explore basin
Day three: Hike out the reverse of day one
Option Three
Day one: Flora Car park to Ellis Hut via Mount Arthur Track, Explore Basin
Day Two: Ell is Hut to Mount Arthur Summit, out to Flora Car Park
E xploring the basin
The route to the Twins is now marked part of the way, however it's 4.5 hours one way to the South Summit and past th e bushline there's lots of tomos and gaps.
So the most likely outcome is we follow the marked route to the bushline, admire the view and turn ba ck.
I don't have snow skills experience so this will only go a head if they are not required.
Will probably also cancel if heavy rai n in the days prior.
Finally I won't have a car this weekend, so will need someone else to volunteer.
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