SAFA Skysailor Magazine

13 SUMMER 2025/2026 | December-January-February SKY SAILOR Thermalling with Geoff over Mystic above the surrounding valleys. From the air, the historic Buffalo Chalet appeared as a tiny green speck clinging to the edge of the cliffs – a reminder of how vast these landscapes are from above. Turning south, we set our sights on the sharp ridgeline of Mt Feathertop, one of the most dramatic peaks in the Australian Alps. Behind it stretched the sweeping alpine country that defines Victoria’s high mountains. From Feathertop, we climbed to 2600m, then glided deep along the Razorback Ridge toward Hotham. Two friends of Reaching the majestic granite top of Mt Buffalo with the Chalet in view (the green speck on the right Approaching Mt Feathertop and the Australian Alpine area in the background Photos: Ilin Ilinov On glide from 2600m over Feathertop before pushing deep into the Razorback ridge en-route to Hotham Note to self: Bon Accord – Razorback track junction could serve as an emergency landing option