Mt Roberta plus extra ridge walk Off-Trail hike on 12-Nov-2025
Another rewarding shoulder season hike, snuck in before the winter gates close and before the skiers take over the Back Door to Pocaterra. The wind was relatively light for a change, so we could enjoy not only Mt Roberta but also the ridge extending to Mt Pocaterra. Afterwards we retreated to a sunny protected spot in the trees for lunch before the fast descent. 9 km/850m in 4.5 hours.
Participants: Alda, Jane, Ingrid (coordinator)
Steep climb; very grateful to have spikes
View from Mt Roberta
Cornices starting to build
Spot the bighorn ram in the centre of the distant ridge (above the tall trees)
Looking back along the ridge towards Roberta
Where we turned around