点评:We did Mount Gower with Kayla as our guide - it was definitely the hardest mountain we’ve climbed but we had a great day. We were in the quicker group so set off at 7am and were back at the gate just before 3pm. The pace Kayla set was good with regular breaks to stop and get your breath back, but there were some people at the back of the group who were finding it too quick. It is a really physically challenging day and as Environmental Tours tell you at the beginning, it’s way more of a climb than a hike, with loads of rope sections and scrambling over rocks. All the warnings beforehand are a bit intimidating but to be honest they are justified. If you’re young and work out regularly you’ll be fine, but it was a lot harder for people a bit older or who don’t exercise that regularly. If you’re at the back of the group and struggling to keep up it’s doubly difficult as you get less time to have a break and get your breath back. Having upper body strength is really important, as there are so many rope sections where you need to lift most of your weight in your arms. It’s also very slippery on the way down so you need to be able to catch yourself if your footing slips. I’m not great with heights but I actually didn’t find it too bad on that front. It was a really rewarding day and Kayla was a great guide so I would recommend it to anyone who wants the challenge. If it’s mainly views you’re after, it was beautiful at the top, but there are lots of other amazing views on Lord Howe that are much more accessible so I wouldn’t take it on just for that!
翻译:我们在 Kayla 的带领下攀登了高尔山——这绝对是我们攀登过的最难的山,但我们度过了美好的一天。我们属于速度更快的团队,因此早上 7 点出发,下午 3 点之前回到门口。Kayla 设定的步调很好,经常停下来喘口气,但团队后面的一些人觉得速度太快了。这是真正考验体力的一天,正如 Environmental Tours 在开始时告诉你的那样,这更像是一次攀登而不是徒步旅行,有很多绳索路段和攀爬岩石。事先的所有警告都有点吓人,但老实说,这些警告是有道理的。如果你年轻并且经常锻炼,那就没问题了,但对于年龄稍大或不经常锻炼的人来说,难度要大得多。如果你在团队的后面,努力跟上,那就更加困难了,因为你没有时间休息和喘口气。拥有上肢力量非常重要,因为有很多绳索路段,你需要用手臂支撑大部分重量。下山的路上也很滑,所以如果你的脚滑倒了,你需要能够站稳。我不擅长恐高,但实际上我觉得这方面还不错。这是非常有意义的一天,凯拉是一位很棒的向导,所以我会向任何想要挑战的人推荐它。如果你主要是为了欣赏风景,山顶很美,但豪勋爵岛上还有很多其他更易于欣赏的美景,所以我不会只为了风景而去挑战它!