Mt Buller 2014 SML

the Mt Buller management team are clear winners and deserve kudos for their long term vision and promotion mtb in alpine areas.
from some of the videos and magazine articles I've seen they've really set the bar in terms of the trail experience, can't wait to get down there and take look around...great video too!

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4 inch dually is just fine and actually recommended as there are lots of climbing to be done there.

I did it with my 5 inch 29er and it was perfect and I'm not what I would call a good technical rider.

There were people on HTs, though I would not recommend it.

Sweet thanks yeah I might take the trance just have to fix the back locked on brake!!

i think jedi was thinking of the many DH trails it is/was well known for

But obviously trails for 'all mountain/ enduro' riding automatically opens an area up to a significant rise in visitation

I read in AMB that the new managers brief was to increase visitation to the area
Her response was in her words 'a no brainer - more MTB'

@DTM: You could definitely do them on your epic for sheer grin factor I would take the trance. I ride a Kona Hei Hei 29er with 100mm travel. I go down every year just after new years and ride Buller. Awesome trails is an understatement in my books.

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Evan

certainly isnt planning on joining the party any time soon!I am SO frustrated with the useless A@@clowns in management and to some degree the parks thatjust dont seem to be interested-so they have this facility that sits idle for about 8 months of the year!Ive spoken to people that are involved in development in perisher and they said oh yeh about 7 yrs ago we looked at the option and it was plausible but there are no plans now or in the forseeable future to develop and mountain bike specific trails..GGGRRR. So whilst they sit on their hands and watch other resorts flourish with summer time activity there answer seems to be well lets just jack the prices up every season so we can rape the punters wallets for 4 months and see if that will see us through the year.Does my head in as ive been given grief for riding a few trails that are not sign posted as no biking,walkers only-yet to see a single walker when ive been riding and was told off by a ranger on a quad bike that had ridden up the trail and had crushed every thing either side of the track with his chunky nobbies for a couple of kms!!!oh and i manage a lodge there so obviously i have a vested interest in there being mountain biking at perisher.It just boggles the mind that they can watch what is probably the fastest growing sport/leisure pastime growing all over australia and continally keep their heads firmly planted in the ground... .

out to porcipine rocks is stunning,as are most of the tracks up there.You can look down the valley to crackenback and see the jindy lake and the thredbo river.riding round to guthega and down to island bend is also pretty special,no one around but teaming with wildlife, particularly wombats.
i agree the perisher"village"leaves much to be desired,but it just seems nuts when all the infrastructure is there just to have it sitting idle so many months of the year.Buller has nailed it thoughI cant wait to go down there ,it looks epic

Mate I have no idea why you don't want to ride any down hill trails, all the best trails at Buller point downhill.

But if that is what you prefer so be it; I think you are the one on acid. Your Specilised will be great for riding uphill.

for the summer season.Only been here a week but ridden alot of the cross country trails and copperhead-on my fatbike!So yes,4 or 5 inches is certainly fine for down here.Will be shuttling Deletite tomorrow,cant wait.