[talk-au] Survey/GPS trace request for Snowies Iconic Walk Phase 2

[Brendan Barnes]

Hi OSM Bushwalkers,

This spring will be the official opening of the "Snowies Iconic Walk Phase
2" in Kosciuszko National Park. This will be a brand new 5.6km stretch of
alpine hiking trail built to modern standards that follows the Snowy River
between Illawong Lodge and Charlotte Pass, and features the brand new
Spencers Creek Bridge - now Australia's highest suspension bridge (1627m).

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/parks-reserves-and-protected-areas/park-management/community-engagement/walking-tracks-and-trails-in-national-parks/snowies-iconic-walk

Unfortunately I'm stuck on the wrong side of a state border for the
foreseeable future and am unable to survey and trace this new trail. If
there's any keen walkers on the list who are permitted to travel to Kosci,
I think your data would be a valuable contribution to the OSM project.

With this track being new and coming under the Snowies Iconic Walk banner
I'm sure this will become a very popular walk. Being able to map what's on
the ground so quickly, I'm hoping the OSM community will be able to map the
new 5.6km section so that downstream hiking apps can leverage our data this
summer. Further, once signage is complete, this will be the first major
realignment of the Australian Alps Walking Track in quite some time.

If there's anyone with survey or trace info, I'd be happy to collaborate
and help with the mapping.

Thanks and happy trails,
..Brendan
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