Thank you for watching, mates! 📍 My other videos from down under: ua-cam.com/video/vvcf9-IhpJ0/v-deo.html - Russian girl’s first impressions of Australia | Moscow ➞ Sydney ua-cam.com/video/poh4OQDREVE/v-deo.html - Russian's first reaction to Queensland, Australia | Brisbane vlog
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) 😢
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.
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. 🐨
@@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.
@@Dan8254even if she is, so what? She's obviously doing way more for everyone than you and any other negative commenter on UA-cam 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!
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.
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!
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 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.
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 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!
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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👍😎👍.
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 UA-cam 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
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.
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
@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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eli, you are an extraordinary woman. I am an old woman from Sweden, 75 years old, mother of three wonderful daughters, five grandchildren, divorced since more than 3o years, not retired, still work, coz I don’t feel I have used my skills . Speak English fluently and German and Italian and the last two years I have studied Spanish. Follow your every vlog and get envious of you. You have a very exciting life. Go on with it as long as you can, but everyone gets old and some time it comes to an end. You Will have to settle down some time, but that time is so far off in the future so don’t give it a thought an keep on what you are doing. Love Learning from your videos. Gunilla
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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, you are so wonderful! And beautiful as well! Australia 🇦🇺 would love ❤️ to have you as a new immigrant if you find yourself looking for a new home! You taught me something too. I had forgotten that detail about Kosciuszko. Way back in the 50's Australia had a huge hydro scheme for power generation and so we encouraged many European immigrants to come to Australia to help us build it and many of them came from Eastern Europe after WWII. I really admire your strong and independent spirit! As we say in Oz 'good onya mate!' ❤❤😊
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 !
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. 🦘🐨
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;
Ezza from Dalby, Your videos seek out interesting places even locals don't visit-my parents came from Toowoomba but in nearly 80 years I have never been to Dalby, much less Chinchilla. Thanks for taking me there and to the (low level) roof of Australia-most houses, at least in the country and it used to be so in the cities, are single-storey! Your production values and music selection are superior to most other vlogs and, as for those UA-camrs who can still get viewers to listen to rambling monologues or merely repeat the same inaccurate cliches...enough said. A single viewing of each of your episodes is not enough for me. Australia is one of the few countries that have legal measures encouraging people to vote. This ensures efforts are made to ensure the integrity of the rolls and that voting must be as convenient and well-run as possible. The Australian Electoral Commission is one of our most valued and trusted institutions. Consequently our change of government "ceremonies" are very low-key. As more people have had a say in the outcome, extremists don't prevail. To further this end, the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate provides a travel subsidy based on distance travelled for years 4-12 students to participate in excursions to Canberra somewhat of a rite of passage for many at the end of their primary school career. Some of the students you met were from a school in Sydney.
I’m amazed. I wasn’t even going to watch this video, but I have to admit that even though the subject isn’t very interesting, the video is so well done that it held my interest till the end.
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.
The walk up to the top of Kosciuszko either can be a very pleasant walking in Summer, or a rather windy and unpleasant one in winter. If you go from Thredbo in winter, it is a good idea to check the weather at the top of the chair lift.
I did this walk in February. There was some snow at the summit. Did it with a school group so it took all day to get them up and back and we took the chair lift up 😊
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 really loved watching this video because I am an 76 yo Aussie. I have seen quite a few of your other videos and find them refreshing. This one was so cute and very typically Aussie. A chairlift to the highest peak.... haha. Come to Tassie.
Well done Eli. You had a nice day for the walk, but the weather can change quickly in the high country and it is wise to be equipped for bad weather on every trip. I winced a bit when you headed off in runners. There are plenty of snakes up that way, and walking alone is risky. Happily you survived and had a great trip. Be careful though. I am looking forward to your experiences in my home town Melbourne. You are sure to have plenty of contacts already, but the offer of help is made anyway!
Thx for sharing, Matey. 😁 3 hours 15 minutes for 2200m Altitude is a pretty good pace for my understanding. The views along the way were spectacular too. Also, your music choice was pretty spot-on.
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.
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
Admirable that you didn't just accept the rule of a sign. Unless there are bush fires (which you can easily detect with you nose) you are perfectly safe. Summer might be a little more risky. Great video again Eli from Russia.
Fantastic video. Always good to see some one enjoying Australia. I have worked with a few Russians. One of my first Bosses was a Russian and could drink Vodka like we would beer. I have also been around that part of the country. Did not get to Mt Kosciuszko though. Looking forward to your next installment .
I am so glad that you are enjoying my country Eli. I only wish that I could catch up with you when you reach Melbourne (my city) but I am sure that you already have many friends here. Happy travels Eli.
Thank you for watching, mates!
📍 My other videos from down under:
ua-cam.com/video/vvcf9-IhpJ0/v-deo.html - Russian girl’s first impressions of Australia | Moscow ➞ Sydney
ua-cam.com/video/poh4OQDREVE/v-deo.html - Russian's first reaction to Queensland, Australia | Brisbane vlog
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) 😢
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.
Hello eli how are you? I am watching your video your video help me learning English. Thank you very much.
Ciao Elina, volevo dirti se è possibile fare un viaggio con te, sono Italiano 🇮🇹
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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. 🐨
She loves Putin, is for the war and killing Ukrainians, and she hates gay people. You are being duped
Are you kidding me? Do you know that she supports Pootin?
@@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.
@@Dan8254even if she is, so what? She's obviously doing way more for everyone than you and any other negative commenter on UA-cam 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!
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. 😠😠😠😠🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😃😃
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.
True, mate!
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.
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!
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.
As usual, Eli, you make video production look effortless and easy. Thank you for the content.
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.
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@@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.
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
You really dont understand how little of a challenge it is to walk to the top.
You are an impeccable ambassador for the vast majority of the Russian people Eli ! Videos seem to originate in your soul ... ty 💖
Keep it down Robbie 🥴
@@jesse9042 Come on , let Robert simp ! 😂
The vast majority of the Russian people love Putin, are pro war and hate gay people.
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 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!
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.
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 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.
Australia for the beaches, New Zealand for the mountains. Hope you make it to NZ!
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.
@@Alunticstalkedme4072Totally agree with you and Australian small mountains are still pretty and yes New Zealand has bigger more dramatic mountains .
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.
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.
TASMANIA is well worth visiting, best scenery in Australia
Most school children from the Eastern states do excursions (camps) at Canberra and the Snowy mountains, it's practically a rite of passage.
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👍😎👍.
Yes, always have backup for contact or an emergency beacon, and take the safest option if the conditions determine.
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 UA-cam 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
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 - Thank you for another excellent education video!
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
You are a very good storyteller. Your Vlogs have a documentary feel. Very well researched, filmed and edited. Enjoying them 👍
You should visit Tasmania Eli. It's like a little mini-Europe in Australia
Except for the different population . 539,590 approx people. It would be good to see you down here.
And the nature. It has basically the highest density of natural sites, hikes, walks, and types of natural things to see of anywhere
@@betula2137 Tasmania is the only state in Australia to be made up mostly of forest.
@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).
Thanks and greetings from Holland. No mountains here.
You are an excellent guide❤ thanks so much😊
Super video. Really enjoyed it. A big hello from an Irishman in Thailand 👏👏🇮🇪💚🇷🇺
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.
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.
Another superb video, Eli. Thank 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.
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.
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.
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.
If you asked Australians what is the capital of Canada most would get it wrong
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!
Very entertaining. Thanks Eli.
Congratulations on your solo ascent and the Koalas did not attack you! There used to be a road there in the 1960s.
Very good video Eli! Give us more like this!
Eli, you are an extraordinary woman. I am an old woman from Sweden, 75 years old, mother of three wonderful daughters, five grandchildren, divorced since more than 3o years, not retired, still work, coz I don’t feel I have used my skills . Speak English fluently and German and Italian and the last two years I have studied Spanish. Follow your every vlog and get envious of you. You have a very exciting life. Go on with it as long as you can, but everyone gets old and some time it comes to an end. You Will have to settle down some time, but that time is so far off in the future so don’t give it a thought an keep on what you are doing. Love Learning from your videos. Gunilla
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!
I gew up in Jindabyne and now live in Canberra. Great to see my home towns finally getting some love!
Bravo Eli, merci pour toutes vos aventures et votre sourire!
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.
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. 🙂
Thanks Eli that was cool, glad you climbed that "hill" When you come to Cape Town I will definitely climb the mountain with you.
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 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.
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.
I knew you'd enjoy Australia, Hope you get to Ularu and Kata Tjuta (in winter not summer).
Congratulation's on 3 summits & 500k subscribers. ♥♥
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.
Mt Cook/Aoraki on New Zealand's south island is also higher than Mt Kosciusko.
3724m go with guide or you may become a popsicle 😮
And NZ's Southern Alps occupy more area than the whole of Switzerland...
Eli, you are so wonderful! And beautiful as well! Australia 🇦🇺 would love ❤️ to have you as a new immigrant if you find yourself looking for a new home!
You taught me something too. I had forgotten that detail about Kosciuszko. Way back in the 50's Australia had a huge hydro scheme for power generation and so we encouraged many European immigrants to come to Australia to help us build it and many of them came from Eastern Europe after WWII.
I really admire your strong and independent spirit! As we say in Oz 'good onya mate!' ❤❤😊
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.
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.
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.
Oh, hello there fellow Bulgarian 😊
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.
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.
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.
Thanks for another great video about my beautiful country. 😊
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.
Is that still true?
Yes, and allegedly Edmund Hillary said Federation Peak (in Tassie) was Australia's only real mountain, probably because of how challenging it is. 🗻
More snow by area size...not by volume.
Really help me learning English this video.......
Good for you Eli
You always have Interesting adventures and when you share this topics, as a viewers we can enjoy the travel behind the screen.
Always love your adventures!
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.
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 !
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. 🦘🐨
love your videos and wish you success and a happy life 💯
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;
Eli, you have a great outlook on life! I enjoy your traveling.
Next peak Denali? Just kidding! First time heard about Mt. Kosciuszko. I will start climbing highest peaks of all continents with this hill.
Ye Eli friends your welcome in India❣️❣️ lot a love from India ❣️
I more often comment when I like the video and this is definitely one of them. Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Ezza from Dalby,
Your videos seek out interesting places even locals don't visit-my parents came from Toowoomba but in nearly 80 years I have never been to Dalby, much less Chinchilla. Thanks for taking me there and to the (low level) roof of Australia-most houses, at least in the country and it used to be so in the cities, are single-storey! Your production values and music selection are superior to most other vlogs and, as for those UA-camrs who can still get viewers to listen to rambling monologues or merely repeat the same inaccurate cliches...enough said. A single viewing of each of your episodes is not enough for me.
Australia is one of the few countries that have legal measures encouraging people to vote. This ensures efforts are made to ensure the integrity of the rolls and that voting must be as convenient and well-run as possible. The Australian Electoral Commission is one of our most valued and trusted institutions. Consequently our change of government "ceremonies" are very low-key. As more people have had a say in the outcome, extremists don't prevail.
To further this end, the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate provides a travel subsidy based on distance travelled for years 4-12 students to participate in excursions to Canberra somewhat of a rite of passage for many at the end of their primary school career. Some of the students you met were from a school in Sydney.
I’m amazed. I wasn’t even going to watch this video, but I have to admit that even though the subject isn’t very interesting, the video is so well done that it held my interest till the end.
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.
I love that you interviewed the kids! I live in Canberra and haven't done Kozzy yet.
❤Eli! Of course Eli does not take the easy path like literally everyone else. You go girl! 💪❤
Canberra! Great city but a tad boring! Btw it's cold! Keep up the good work Eli
Orange is usually colder, despite being at a more northern latitude. But yeah, too much zzz for me! 😂
Si me hubieras hablado cuando estuviste en Sydney, te hubiera platicado porqué Jindabyne es tan especial.
Y macabro.
The walk up to the top of Kosciuszko either can be a very pleasant walking in Summer, or a rather windy and unpleasant one in winter. If you go from Thredbo in winter, it is a good idea to check the weather at the top of the chair lift.
I did this walk in February. There was some snow at the summit. Did it with a school group so it took all day to get them up and back and we took the chair lift up 😊
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 really loved watching this video because I am an 76 yo Aussie. I have seen quite a few of your other videos and find them refreshing. This one was so cute and very typically Aussie. A chairlift to the highest peak.... haha. Come to Tassie.
Well done Eli. You had a nice day for the walk, but the weather can change quickly in the high country and it is wise to be equipped for bad weather on every trip. I winced a bit when you headed off in runners. There are plenty of snakes up that way, and walking alone is risky. Happily you survived and had a great trip. Be careful though.
I am looking forward to your experiences in my home town Melbourne. You are sure to have plenty of contacts already, but the offer of help is made anyway!
Very good Eli i enjoyed looking at your Brilliant Video Vlogs and i love you!!!😍🌹🌹🌹👌🏿👀
Wonderful to see you enjoying my country. Best wishes to you on your travels.
Eli if you check out some of the missing 411 stories. You will never hike alone again
Thx for sharing, Matey. 😁 3 hours 15 minutes for 2200m Altitude is a pretty good pace for my understanding. The views along the way were spectacular too. Also, your music choice was pretty spot-on.
I love watching your Australian adventures! Thank you for sharing.
..wherever you go eli may peace surround you ..thanks for you!
Beautiful hiking adventure Eli 😊
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.
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
Thanks for taking us along :) Learned something new... Did not know the capital was in Canberra. Quite surprised by that.
Glad you've been enjoying our country.😊
Admirable that you didn't just accept the rule of a sign. Unless there are bush fires (which you can easily detect with you nose) you are perfectly safe. Summer might be a little more risky. Great video again Eli from Russia.
Fantastic video. Always good to see some one enjoying Australia. I have worked with a few Russians. One of my first Bosses was a Russian and could drink Vodka like we would beer. I have also been around that part of the country. Did not get to Mt Kosciuszko though. Looking forward to your next installment .
I am so glad that you are enjoying my country Eli. I only wish that I could catch up with you when you reach Melbourne (my city) but I am sure that you already have many friends here. Happy travels Eli.