Mt Buller Reports / Conditions etc

[aussieskier]

I’ll be spending a fair bit of time at Buller over the summer so thought I’d just start a thread to give some reports, random musings etc.

This week’s trail report: https://cdn.mtbullercdn.com.au/assets/bikebuller/2021/201028_trail_report_v3.pdf


Trails opened today, did a fun loop out to Misty Twist, it’s had a full re-cut and is fantastic, it’s still a bit soft but will bed in nicely, big wide smooth berms. Gang Gangs had a good looking at before winter and is a lot smoother too.

Going to do the second half of the Epic Trail tomorrow I think. We had a baby over winter so my fitness is non existent so I think I’ll skip the Stonefly ascent, can do that another day. Danger who works on the trails said that the Epic DH section is as good as he’s ridden it.

Good to read about some potential trail expansions:

 

[CjP]

I am h a n g i n g to get up there. When do shuttles start?

 

[aussieskier]

I am h a n g i n g to get up there. When do shuttles start?

Dec 5th. Gravity trails should open then too.

 

[CjP]

Sweet thanks

 

[aussieskier]

Rode the Epic Trail today apart from the Stonefly climb. Was, well, Epic!

I might do a full Stonefly loop tomorrow.

 

[CjP]

Its great on an ebike!

 

[aussieskier]

Its great on an ebike!

No way I could do it on an analogue bike, would be a massive day on an eBike including Stonefly, I’ll do that when I get a bit fitter after another couple of weeks of riding, would need to use a bit less turbo to have the battery to get around, today’s loop got me down to 38% but I used Turbo on pretty much every fireroad / doubletrack ascent.

 

[CjP]

Ah I see, I done the whole ride on my old Kenevo with a couple analogues, both ex XC racers. I had to use trail mode a couple times to keep up but used Eco on Stonefly. It is a Decent climb!
Got to the bottom with 26% left.

 

[aussieskier]

Rode Stonefly today, slow going due to my fitness, also a lot of windfall on the trail - all the trees have been cut but a ton of sticks/bark etc which surely slowed things down. Berms at the bottom of the descent have been re-cut and are completely mint.

 

[aussieskier]

Buller is waiting on DEWLP approval to fix the 2 log bridges in Delatite, estimated early Jan.

 

[CjP]

Those bridges still not fixed! Is the Delatite still ridable?

 

[aussieskier]

Totally rideable just 2x river crossings so wet feet! I haven’t done it yet this season.

 

[CjP]

Ah same as the last couple years. This time I got the SL so no problems!

 

[aussieskier]

This week’s trail report:


Heading back up on Sunday for a week or so.

 

[CjP]

Damn how are you getting shuttles. Spewing!

 

[aussieskier]

Misty Twist yesterday and Epic today, except Stonefly climb. Misty Twist still a little soft, Epic descent riding great.

 

[Pdoz]

Damn how are you getting shuttles. Spewing!

I'm wondering if it'd be viable to run our own shuttles , perhaps in a couple of weekends? Take turns driving bikes and people out to the cafe to do the epic descent?

I had planned to take sprogette on her analogue early in the season , perhaps with a few of her mates, but with melbourne opening up it might be wise to move our plans forward before the crowds arrive.

 

[CjP]

Yeah I’m thinking that could be a good idea.

 

[Pdoz]

Holy cow, they grow up early! She's 15 and just turned down a ride at Buller because of VCE exams !

The other 2 aren't really up to doing the epic , and last time I crossed the delatite the bike developed electrical gremlins....Falls creek is looking like a better option.

 

[aussieskier]

but with melbourne opening up it might be wise to move our plans forward before the crowds arrive.

There is nobody here!

 

[aussieskier]

Trail report for this week:



Misty Twist loop today before the weather, tomorrow likely to be a day off, a mate is on his way up who has a Merida e140, will get some good riding in with him I hope.