Distance - 76 kms
Climbing - 2618 metres
View the ride here:
One of the best days' riding I can remember. Divided into two parts. I had planned to say that we travelled at speeds ranging from 6 to 60kph but we did get as low as 4 at some points.
The travelling South.
The first climb saw Tony dancing on the pedals like Alberto Contador after a visit from Dr Fuentes. We climbed 1000m in the first 20 K's only to lose 600 in a steep decent. I was a bit worried that I was going to run out of brake pads on the way down. We had started early (adjusted for daylight saving) and the roads were quiet except for the odd snow plough.
The end of the south section proved to be quite quick and we reached the Tom Groggin turn point brimming with confidence.
The travelling East.
The last 15kms proved to be quite an emotional experience. Over 1000m of climbing with grades of 10% plus for much of the way. Tony got a bit messy in this afternoon's stage. We were out of mobile range so we couldn't place our own call to Dr Fuentes. The last part of the days ride was through snow covered slopes where we managed to secure a little ice for the eski. Makes for cold beer! Tony especially enjoyed the extra 10k's we had to do to find a campsite outside of Thredbo.
The camp site we did find is on a fast flowing snow melt river. My dip in the river was a bit chilly. Tony, the soft Queenslander, remains unwashed.
Tony has found an excuse not to cook tea, so Kath is preparing her special tomatoes bacon and chilli pasta.
All that remains is for us to have a quick walk up to Mt K tomorrow morning.
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| Snowy Hydro Power Station on the way up |
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| The highest point on the road, just short of Thredbo Village |
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| Ice from the side of the road |
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| Stream next to camp site - bloody cold as you'd expect |
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| Hmmm....maybe not quite that steep, but it felt like it. |
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| First snow on way up to Mt K |
Brian, define wash in the river.
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