Departing Mt Campbell (1,330m), with Hoary Head right of centre. Click for more of this route to Hoary Head

Life finds a way, in the bush beneath Hoary Head

Climbing the north side of Hoary Head

The only other company we had on this route, in the karst basin on top of Hoary Head (1,473m)

At 1,400m, descending the south side of Hoary Head, with the saddle leading to Crusader ahead. Mt Arthur distant right

At 1,300m, about to leave Hoary Head for the bush on the saddle leading to Crusader

Passing through ancient dracophyllum on the saddle. This route was surprisingly easy until the last section that significantly narrowed and steepend up

The tree hugger. Well, what else could you expect from a landscape gardener?

At 1,300m, at the Crusader end of the saddle, with the steep flanks of Crusader beyond

A bit flushed after a short steep bush-bash to exit the treeline

Just out of the bush at the beginning of the 200m climb up Crusader's northeast face

Though steep, in dry conditions the scramble up Crusader is no problem due to the many upward-sloping karst rocks embedded in the face offering mostly good firm holds

About 130 metres of scrambling and then the slope eases back

Near the top

Happy to have the crux behind us, but aware that we still had plenty of distance between us and Lodestone. Hoary Head behind

The summit ridge of Crusader (1,428m), with the route south over McMahon (1,342m) to Lodestone (1,462m). Click for more of this route

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