Climbing the highest peak of Australia | Canberra city & Mt. Kosciuszko vlog
My third summit (out of 'seven summits') will be in Australia. First, we need to visit the capital of Australia - Canberra, and then head to mt. Kosciuszko!
Time codes:
00:00 Going to the capital of Australia!
01:46 States of Australia
02:36 Why Canberra is the capital? Let's visit the Parliament House
04:08 What do people eat in the capital?
04:43 Meet my Chinese partner in crime
06:04 Leaving for... Jindabyne
07:40 Planning to climb one of the seven summits
08:31 Catching a school bus to get to Kosciuszko
09:16 Let's climb Kozzy... solo!
12:05 I caught up with Erica. And from this point, it looks crowded!
15:11 The highest point in Australia!
16:48 School children about hiking to the rooftop of Australia
17:57 3/7 summits done!
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@jugheadjed
Жыл бұрын
If you're a Geologist, or something related* -you'll learn some fascinating things; The Australasian continent is relatively flat in this epoch, however, if you go back far enough, & look at the right data; The evidence is there for sections of it's mountain ranges, to be amongst the highest (if not THE highest), to have existed -ever! 😮 For now at least; as the detailed picture is always slowly evolving... 😊 Cheers *There's many experts in those fields, as mining's HUGE here! (which is good -but also sucks hard) 😢
@DumbAssSpeakingWithMansVoice
Жыл бұрын
Mt Cook in Austrailia is 12,218 feet above sea level so put that on your bucket list as it could be considered as a highest continental peak. According to the Bible the earth and all creation is about 6,200 years old and I believe that no matter what geologists claim w their Big Bang creation and evolutionary delusional theories.
@md.shawonprodhan983
Жыл бұрын
Hello eli how are you? I am watching your video your video help me learning English. Thank you very much.
@giorgiodicesare2069
Жыл бұрын
Ciao Elina, volevo dirti se è possibile fare un viaggio con te, sono Italiano 🇮🇹
@romanlightman9045
Жыл бұрын
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Eli, you are an international goodwill ambassador. Your travelogues always shine a positive light on your destinations. Thank you! Enjoy the Vegemite & visit us again. 🐨
@Tom-fo5ce
Жыл бұрын
She loves Putin, is for the war and killing Ukrainians, and she hates gay people. You are being duped
@Dan8254
Жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me? Do you know that she supports Pootin?
@Tom-fo5ce
Жыл бұрын
@@Dan8254 Don't believe me, just look at her early videos (I'm reluctant to say this as she will likely take them down). She has a telling interview with a "journalist", some training with the Russian special forces, etc. Her idea of "helping" was to do work for refugees - but only the Russian refugees from Luhansk. She doesn't say much about her defense of Putin and anti-gay laws because it will hurt her audience, but she's a very solid pro Putin girl.
@NoamTheGOAT50
Жыл бұрын
@@Dan8254even if she is, so what? She's obviously doing way more for everyone than you and any other negative commenter on KZread all together! She's doing the things that the big corporate TV stations and or channels should be doing!!!! All big corporate TV stations and or channels are doing, is feeding you with BullShit!!! Bullshit all over, regardless of who you watch CNN (left wing) or Fox news (right wing). So why won't you get your head out of your ass?!?! Start being more positive about these videos she's uploading!
@JohnSmith-uy7sv
11 ай бұрын
Why would anyone make a negative light if you want people to enjoy what you do and inspire others??? She would only have followers like me who have depression and want to keel themselves all the time. It would inspire us for places to end it all. 🤣🤣 Now look what you've done... you made me laugh. Now I want to live. 😭😭😭😭I h@te you. 😠😠😠😠🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😃😃
Really cool that you decided to walk the trails rather than take the easy way. See the nature instead of passing over it. I've done the same walk, in summer, many moons ago.
As usual, Eli, you make video production look effortless and easy. Thank you for the content.
I adore your spirit, Eli. Clearly the words "no" and "can't" are not part of the Tartar vocabulary. Very good on you. Thanks for sharing.
@ElifromRussia
Жыл бұрын
True, mate!
You are an impeccable ambassador for the vast majority of the Russian people Eli ! Videos seem to originate in your soul ... ty 💖
@jesse9042
Жыл бұрын
Keep it down Robbie 🥴
@arnoldschwarzenigga2268
Жыл бұрын
@@jesse9042 Come on , let Robert simp ! 😂
@Tom-fo5ce
Жыл бұрын
The vast majority of the Russian people love Putin, are pro war and hate gay people.
Thanks so much for taking us along on your wonderful adventure ! Kudos for not allowing the closed sign to ruin your plan. I always enjoy seeing you, and hearing your lovely voice.
Eli you are turning into real Aussie thanks for the great landscape pictures and you are teaching us about our own country. Thank you Eli.
Eli, you make excellent vlogs of the places you visit, they are all such a treat to watch. I am glad you are enjoying your visit to Australia and having fun! Best wishes!
Seems like you are really enjoying Australia. You are brave for taking the trail alone. Thanks for sharing your adventure and please stay safe. Take care and enjoy.
@ElifromRussia
Жыл бұрын
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@Catydidasmr
Жыл бұрын
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@VK2FVAX
Жыл бұрын
@@ElifromRussia Please be careful wandering off trails in Australia. Sticking to the trail is okay, but please be safe. Many people wander off and are lost each year in our national parks. Do not rely on mobile telephone. It covers only small portion of the country.
@7thplanet121
Жыл бұрын
Always stick to the trails and tracks. You can get lost very easily. I had a very nasty experience in the mountains be very careful
@cheeseontoastbrah
Жыл бұрын
You really dont understand how little of a challenge it is to walk to the top.
My then girlfriend and I hike up Mt. Kosciuszko in the early 80s from Charlotte's Pass. It was February and we wore T-shirts and shorts. It was certainly no Mt. Kilimanjaro but when we got there we still felt like we were on top of the world. I'm very happy that you are enjoying your time in Australia. Glad to see those kids at the top didn't say anything nasty about Russia. They seemed especially polite. If I ever do it again, I'll be wearing a Marmite cap!
Its a made path because the alpine environment is fragile and a lot of people traffic use it. Can suddenly snow or get quite cold before November. Glad you have fun in our country.
This mountain was named after the Polish/Byelorussian/Lithuanian national hero, Tadeusz Kościuszko. He fought in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's struggles against Russia and Prussia. He led the 1794 Kościuszko Uprising.
TASMANIA is well worth visiting, best scenery in Australia
You should visit Tasmania Eli. It's like a little mini-Europe in Australia
@garryrichardson4572
Жыл бұрын
Except for the different population . 539,590 approx people. It would be good to see you down here.
@betula2137
Жыл бұрын
And the nature. It has basically the highest density of natural sites, hikes, walks, and types of natural things to see of anywhere
@yugster78
Жыл бұрын
@@betula2137 Tasmania is the only state in Australia to be made up mostly of forest.
@betula2137
Жыл бұрын
@Alex Alex That's because we're our own very unique thing -- but still, people are reminded of Europe by our many old-worldy villages, forests, and agricultural rolling hills (like in the Northwest), as well as being very mountainous (which many European émigrés appreciated).
Most school children from the Eastern states do excursions (camps) at Canberra and the Snowy mountains, it's practically a rite of passage.
@SaulKopfenjager
Жыл бұрын
Yep & don't forget about the damper!
Awesome Eli, the Australian High Country is amazing, but you should Definitely also visit Cradle Mountain in Tasmania, that is truly stunning. But don't hike there alone, as the weather is extremely volatile, and blizzards can occur, out of nowhere, even in the summer time. Looking forward to seeing your next awesome adventure, good on ya mate👍😎👍.
@betula2137
Жыл бұрын
Yes, always have backup for contact or an emergency beacon, and take the safest option if the conditions determine.
You are an excellent guide❤ thanks so much😊
Eli - Thank you for another excellent education video!
Australia for the beaches, New Zealand for the mountains. Hope you make it to NZ!
@duncanmackenzie4076
5 ай бұрын
You mean Australia being a continent and renound for amazing wildlife, deserts, rainforrests, giant trees, tropical islands, the worlds oldest jungle/rainforrest, the great barrier reef and ningaloo on the west coast, the worlds oldest landscapes etc... Australia is far more than just beaches.
@louisaklimentos7583
3 ай бұрын
@@duncanmackenzie4076Totally agree with you and Australian small mountains are still pretty and yes New Zealand has bigger more dramatic mountains .
I remember going to Jindabyne and Thredbo as a school kid way back in 1970. Very pleased you got out in some of our Australian bush of what we call the high country.
Eli, thanks for visiting my part of the world (I live in Canberra). In 1974, I drove an ordinary car to the top of Mt Kosciuszko. Later, the government tore up the road, to make it more of a challenge to climb to the top. The matting you walked on is used to preserve the soil and vegetation of the area.
Eli, You are the first person I’ve heard of that bothered to climb that hill, no Aussie would even consider it as worth climbing or even seeing. You are someone worth watching so as to see all those things that I’ve overlooked.
You are a very good storyteller. Your Vlogs have a documentary feel. Very well researched, filmed and edited. Enjoying them 👍
Really help me learning English this video.......
Super video. Really enjoyed it. A big hello from an Irishman in Thailand 👏👏🇮🇪💚🇷🇺
Another superb video, Eli. Thank you.
I really enjoy your videos, mate! You're always taking us on new adventures to see parts of the world most of us will never see. I'm so impressed with your ability to make friends with so many different people all over the world. You're a one woman United Nations.
Thank you Eli for this series on Australia . You have shown Australia the way it really is in ever way . If you come to Melbourne Victoria and you have time I have my only KZread channel where I talk about my passion the Agile Antechinus and Antechinus general , hiking adventures, wildlife adventures and camera stuff . I would be happy to show you the Agile Antechinus in its natural environment and show you around my office which is a small reserve in the Dandenong ranges . Cheers Derek
Thanks and greetings from Holland. No mountains here.
Good on you Eli. I love how you pronounced Melbourne correctly.Bravo! I did the Kosciusko walk in April.I caught the chair lift from Thredbo to the start of the trail.One major bit of advice,make sure you have well fitting comfortable shoes.The first lookout about 20 minutes in was where I was considering turning back,as the shoes were abrading my heel and I was in a lot of pain.I grit my teeth and kept going until the lookout with the toilets and a sign saying another 40 min ,one way to the top.That's where thepain was too much and I turned back.At age 56 I'm very strong and fit,but boy is the walk hard.To add insult to injury, the car park was over a kilometre from the chairlift.My heel was in agony and my hips were frozen solid.But just for the scenery alone it was worth it. All up there was 4 hours of walking, mostly up hill, so definitely not an easy stroll.My friend started the hike from the Perisher side and he said it is not as hard. So I plan at Christmas to do the walk again, but from Perisher, and hopefully complete the final section.I have since bought Saguaro Barefoot shoes so my feet should have no complaint. P,S. The day after I went and did the Yarrangobilly River walk, in thongs, as my heel was an open wound.The final 1/2 hour of that walk was pure torture.A long,constant .steep uphill walk from the Thermal Pool.
Very good video Eli! Give us more like this!
Very entertaining. Thanks Eli.
You know Eli, what is the capital of Australia was a question on a US TV game show ? Do you know a majority of people thought Sydney was the capital. I was shocked that so many people are ignorant, even in the age of the internet. Travel definitely opens your mind and makes you very knowledgeable about your surroundings.
@brinjoness3386
Жыл бұрын
If you asked Australians what is the capital of Canada most would get it wrong
There are more impressive mountains in Australia that aren't as high (mount feathertop) but in winter the snowies comes to it's own as a winter wonderland, we actually get more snow here in the alps than Switzerland.
@listohan
Жыл бұрын
Is that still true?
@betula2137
Жыл бұрын
Yes, and allegedly Edmund Hillary said Federation Peak (in Tassie) was Australia's only real mountain, probably because of how challenging it is. 🗻
@noway5347
Жыл бұрын
More snow by area size...not by volume.
Bravo Eli, merci pour toutes vos aventures et votre sourire!
Having seen that part of Australia only in winter time, it was fascinating to see what it looked like in the summer. I can't believe you filmed this so long ago. Those kids were so excited to see someone from Russia
Glad you walked the whole way, up & down. Nice to enjoy the mountain solo as well as visiting with lots of folks on top. Thanks for taking us along!
Thank you for the interseting videos about Australia. Greetings from Bulgaria. Congratulations on climbing three mountain peaks. I have read a lot about Australia and have seen videos. Allow me to add my comments on this State and Continent. You live very far from Europe, America, Asia. You cannot make an excursion, because there are dangers everywhere: snakes crocodiles, scorpions, and in the sea - dangerous jelly-fish. I have recently seen videos of the American Gabriel Traveller about Australia. He showed the town of Cairns in Queensland. He was careful about crocodiles when he went to the beaches and he read warnings about crocodiles. The beaches were empty, maybe it was not the high season, and I saw net enclosure in the see and on the sand against crocodiles. Two men from Bulgaria shared the following: A snake entered the washing machine in his home. The other man shared that he found big cock-roaches in the kitchen of his appartment in Sydney.
@danielsimpson6885
Жыл бұрын
I once had a deadly snake crawl across my feet when I was pealing potatoes over a kitchen sink in Carnarvon Western Australia. I was pushed off by my brother the wharf in the Northern Territory where we saw sharks and its riddled with crocodiles, I've never swam so fast Australia is definitely an adventure, but don't be scared, its generally a very safe place.
@fugawiaus
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t go listening too much to you tube videos saying how dangerous Australia is. We don’t have bears, large cats, wolves etc. almost every country in the world has snakes and spiders and the oceans of the world all contain sharks. Crocs are only in the very top of Australia. Our cities really don’t have any dangerous critters like any other big cities around the world. Relax, did Eli get eaten by anything? She didn’t even see anything except some parrots. That’s what most of Australia is like.
@ginismoja2459
Жыл бұрын
Oh, hello there fellow Bulgarian 😊
You're a star . . . what a statement on Russia vs the West (sorry, had to say it) Russian walk up mountain without breaking a sweat in sneakers while Australian wearing a mask takes a cable car. Hope if you do any mountain climbing in Canada, will challenge you. Cheers.
I gew up in Jindabyne and now live in Canberra. Great to see my home towns finally getting some love!
Ye Eli friends your welcome in India❣️❣️ lot a love from India ❣️
It's very beautiful and ginger. In Sydney, in your video. Hope you are having fun on your trip, around the Eastern hemisphere. Sorry if you are offended by me calling you a ginger instead of red head. My son Malachi has the same color hair and he completely dislikes being called a red head.
I knew you'd enjoy Australia, Hope you get to Ularu and Kata Tjuta (in winter not summer).
Eli, it's great to see you experiencing a wide cross section of our great country. I've often wondered how we are seen by international visitors. Your excellent cinematography is as good as it gets. Maybe we shouldn't tell everyone about the wonderful freedoms and climate we enjoy all year round. Thank you for your stories.
Always love your adventures!
You're a fantastic host Eli. Yah, we already knew that. But it shines especially in a video about a country you didn't know much about. Very endearing. Great stuff.
It's great that you're exploring the real Australia. So many vloggers just go to Sydney or Melbourne and think that that's it. All big cities are much the same. Looks like a lot of infrastructure around the mountain now. When I used to go there there was very little there apart from the road and the rocks.
love your videos and wish you success and a happy life 💯
Hmm, should I question a Russian and a Chinese wandering around our capital? Hehe, nah, pretty normal. I hope you enjoyed Canberra and the snowy mountains. You’ll love Melbourne, very similar to Sydney.
Congratulation's on 3 summits & 500k subscribers. ♥♥
Eli, I am so pleased to see your videos and you produce them so well. Australia, a beautiful country and you stood on the tippy top of it!! Great, thanks.
I've never been to Mount Kosciusko so it was interesting to see your walk up and down the entire mountain. True, it's a small mountain by international standards but it so beautiful! It was interesting to hear your conversation with people young and old on the mountain with you.I like Vegemite too! an acquired taste I think. Your videos are interesting, wide ranging and informative Eli. I hope we see more of your work from inside and outside of Russia. All the best!. John lampe from sunny Perth, Australia.
Thanks Eli that was cool, glad you climbed that "hill" When you come to Cape Town I will definitely climb the mountain with you.
Can't believe how brave you are Eli. Setting off to climb Australia's highest mountain on your own, & camping out in Chinchilla in unknown territory. Enjoying your travel adventures and stay safe. If you ever get back to Australia check out Adelaide and surrounds in South Australia. Easier paced city with plenty to see in do. March April the best time.
Congrats on the third summit. That's cool that you decided to hike to the top and back. Your friend that you went hiking with seems very nice, too. 🙂
Good for you Eli
Mt Cook/Aoraki on New Zealand's south island is also higher than Mt Kosciusko.
@lowtech_1
Жыл бұрын
3724m go with guide or you may become a popsicle 😮
@alfredneuman6488
Жыл бұрын
And NZ's Southern Alps occupy more area than the whole of Switzerland...
A lot of those scenic vegetation shots may have been done in a hurry, but they looked like elaborate vistas that took a long time to set up. Exceptionally professional artistry was the result. If you put a chopstick on each side of your middle finger and then work the leverage, you might find it easier to eat the Oriental way. Don't feel bad about bungling with the method--- I met a Korean lady who was about 45 and still didn't know how to eat with chopsticks. Kosciuszko was a big hero in the American Revolution, valued highly by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both. His engineering genius with fortifications at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 helped turn the whole war in favor of the colonists, and his foundational work at West Point gave the U.S. Army a place that trains officers to this day.
Woohoo another awesome video from our fearless Russian intellectual ambassador 💐😉
Very good Eli i enjoyed looking at your Brilliant Video Vlogs and i love you!!!😍🌹🌹🌹👌🏿👀
How awesome! I guess I was expecting something else when you said you're going to the top of the highest mountain, lol. Not that, and with school kids. Still pretty cool. Great scenery!
Thanks for another great video about my beautiful country. 😊
Thanks again what I like about these VIDEOS is that they are put TOGETHER so well. You learn so MUCH about the PEOPLE, CULTURE, GEOGRAPHY, it's so GOOD for PEOPLE who PROBABLY never get to these LOCATIONS COUNTRIES, or EVEN the CONTINENTS. IT gives all of us a FRONT ROW SEAT to the BEAUTY of FAR AWAY PLACES. 🦘🐨
Always love your work. Glad you love Australia. I also climbed Kosciusko with the school (or possibly boy scouts) when I was a child. Im 57 now. You are seeing some of the best natural sites in Australia which is why we love it, and why we get upset by our government destroying it. One day I will make it to Russia !
Thank you mate, paka 💪🤠👌
I don't understand how you can hike up a thing like that without apparently even breaking a sweat. You must be super fit. I know it's not one of the sevens. But if you ever make it to the USA I think you'd have a great time hiking up Mt. Whitney.
Eli, you have a great outlook on life! I enjoy your traveling.
I love watching your Australian adventures! Thank you for sharing.
Great video Eli! You were so brave to climb this mountain alone. Australia is so beautiful and thanks to your videos we can admire its beauty even from above. Thank you very much
Wonderful to see you enjoying my country. Best wishes to you on your travels.
Beautiful hiking adventure Eli 😊
If you ever get to Scotland, I'd suggest the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. There's spectacular views and challenging hiking, but I won't be like climbing a big mountain.
Eli if you check out some of the missing 411 stories. You will never hike alone again
..wherever you go eli may peace surround you ..thanks for you!
Eli, after that long hike up the mountain I need a nap, thanks and have a wonderful day.
It doesn't matter where you come from, liking Vegemite makes you Australian, it should be the test for immigration to gain citizenship.
Next peak Denali? Just kidding! First time heard about Mt. Kosciuszko. I will start climbing highest peaks of all continents with this hill.
Hi Eli, another hiking challenge when you're in Australia. Go to Tasmania and climb Frenchmans Cap or the more difficult Federation Peak. FP is the hardest hike up a mountain in Australia. You are very beautiful inside and out. Love your snowy Russian videos.
I love that you interviewed the kids! I live in Canberra and haven't done Kozzy yet.
very good to see you made it to the top; it is always nice to see the view from the top of Australia; thankyou for sharing it; you made it look so easy;
Glad you've been enjoying our country.😊
Very intresting! Thank you Eli❤
congratulations! one of your best!
This was a really nice video 🙂
I more often comment when I like the video and this is definitely one of them. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Ha - I knew Canberra was he capital of Australia. You almost got me with that, thinking I didn't know what I thought I knew.
So cool - thanks for sharing & stay safe (I would have used the trail) 🤙🏼Boston
@ElifromRussia
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, mate!
thanks for another awesome and inspiring video. well done.
My great uncle, older brother of my paternal grandfather emigrated from UK to Aus in the late 19th century and married the daughter of an ex deportee (criminal), who claimed he was a doctor. It turned out he was prisoner on a ship from England and then when he finished his prison sentence in Tasmania, he studied medicine. He actually became a doctor in NSW and had family out there. Sadly no direct relations now in Aus, but I have my son-in-law's brother and the descendant of the "criminal", who I have met also and is a lovely Aussie. A cousin-in-law as we call ourselves. I can see the draw they got seeing this from your travels.
Very nice docu Ms Eli.
Spectacular, awesome and beautiful ❤❤❤ enjoy
Congratulations on your solo ascent and the Koalas did not attack you! There used to be a road there in the 1960s.
❤Eli! Of course Eli does not take the easy path like literally everyone else. You go girl! 💪❤
Eli with another adventure 😀
@hershellacey9405
Жыл бұрын
Let's hope there are many more.
You're such a brave and awesomely beautiful explorer. Cheers
@hershellacey9405
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
Thanks for taking us along :) Learned something new... Did not know the capital was in Canberra. Quite surprised by that.
Years ago you could drive to an area just below the summit of our highest mountain. You got out of the car and went up about 10 steps and you were at the summit. Also years ago they had pink snow at Thredbo and on Kosciuszko. It happened when a cold front from the Southern Ocean and a dust storm from North Western Victoria collided. The red dust mixed with the water vapour and then fell as snow. I enjoy your travel blogs and the unbiased commentary. Enjoy your stay in Australia.
Be proud of ya self kiddo. ❤❤❤
Great Video, I spent 12 years in Thredbo and spent many years working as a guide for school kids up to Kosi. I also built a lot of the Merritts walking track that you used to get out of the village. I hope you stopped in at Maccas rest on Merritts track. Love your videos and Lingopie. happy trails.