Australian Geographic — May-June 2017

May. June 101

Hanging Lake

Geeves Bluff

1165m

Devils

Thumb

Thwaites Plateau NORTH

Hanging Lake is among

the many features in the

landscape here created

by past glaciation. There

are also moraines and

hanging valleys, created

by glacial erosion.

HANGING LAKE

Mick Wright on the upper

section of the Blade.

Along with Geeves Bluff,

Devils Thumb is one of

several steep peaks in

the Eastern Arthurs.

DEVILS THUMB

This range comprises the

Western Arthurs and

Eastern Arthurs, of

which Federation Peak

is the highest peak.

ARTHUR RANGE

This was a two-hour bush
approach to reach the
start of the Blade Ridge
route up to the peak.

BASE CAMP TO

BLADE RIDGE

Combined with Blade
Ridge, this ascent is just
110m short of being the
tallest vertical climb in
Australia. This is the
first time it has been
completed in winter.

THE NORTH WEST

FACE DIRECT

ROUTE

Key:

Thwaites Plateau

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