Route: Western Arthur Range Traverse (TAS, Australia)

Historically, speed trips have done the following:  Junction Creek, Moraine A, Moraine K and back to Junction Creek

In 2015 guidebook author John Chapman contacted the site Admin about this route. He indicates that the above trips go only as far as Moraine K, "which is only about 2/3 along the range." Chapman feels that the full traverse should be all the way to Lake Rosanne, so the times quoted above are for a partial traverse. Something for future record seekers to consider.

Stu Gibson responded to this information as follows:

Thanks. For the record and to provide some context, I contacted Mr Chapman prior to my traverse and am fully aware of his opinion on the 'full traverse' from a walkers point of view. 

The Moraine A to Moraine K section contains all the main technical difficulties on the range and is now considered the 'modern traverse' as noted publications such as Australian Geographic Mag. The benchmark was Peter Rankin's speed traverse back in 1993 which is fully detailed in his book Beyond the Horizon. 

Since 1993 there has been a number (+15) of speed traverses, all following that route that Peter Rankin completed in 1993. 

Lets not confuse the issue for 'future record seekers' as speed traverse route & benchmark across this range has been firmly established over the past 23 years.