"Got severely sunburnt on my back ascending Cradle! Met so many incredible people and together we all summited together. What began as a group of strangers ended as a group of friends. The views were phenomenal, never seen such nice weather for the hike before. " — annekerichards • Jan 1, 2022

"Dis-abled by the snow at the top. It was difficult to find safe passage towards the rocky summit with deep pockets of snow and cairns difficult to find, although the trig was in sight in the distance. We'll try again in warmer weather when the snow has all melted. The road into the start of the hike on West Picton Spur 1.2 is in rough condition and should only be driven by confident 4WD'ers. The rest can park at the start of the spur road and hike the shortish distance up to the start which is marked by a cairn and tape beyond the clearing for a carpark. There are 5 creek crossings before the ascent through the slippery, dark forest starts in earnest. The vegetation stays very dense until the alpine boulders are reached, where cushion plants thrive and the views really open up. We did plenty of trail clearing along the way for whoever comes next." — FinniganPeakbagger • Aug 27, 2021

"An afternoon summit which proved much harder, colder and gustier than expected. The gusts approaching the peak were blowing us off trail at times and my gloves were not up to the battering from the relentless drizzle. In parts the trails had become waterfalls so dry feet were not on the menu either. We were pleased to pass by the great and powerful Bob Brown en route and spot two lyrebirds on the way back down the mountain." — FinniganPeakbagger • Jul 21, 2021

"Went in winter and the scramble portion was certainly difficult with all the ice causing issues with slipping. At the top it was somewhat overcast but making it across was even difficult. Large portions of the summit was iced over and I had to be wary not to step on thin ice and risk getting water-logged shoes. " — annekerichards • May 31, 2021

"My summit was not as easy as some people's. When I was heading up the mountain about 100m from the top I tore a ligament. It made climbing down the mountain very hard and while it took me about 40 minutes to get up the mountain. It took me 2 hours to get down. I was lucky I had my father there to help me through it. In the end I got back down to the car park late but luckily I got some help and managed to make it out okay. My main takeaway was how nice most people are. So many people helped me on the way down and the journey may have been a lot harder without them." — Hiyouboots • Jan 12, 2021