Work MTB – Page 17 – Digital Hippie

Pygmy Possum (Burramys Parvus)

Post published:January 27, 2014
Post category:Ride Mount Buller World Trail

The World Trail crew were super fortunate to be invited along on Mt Buller’s Pygmy Possum monitoring program.

Until relatively recently the Pygmy Possum (Burramys Parvus) was thought to be extinct. It turned out however that small communities were surviving in various alpine locations. The guys at Mt Buller estimate the Pygmy Possum population within the resort area to be currently (only!) ~70 and have an extensive management plan in place to protect these resourceful little critters and their environment. (more…)

Ground Control to Major Tom

Post published:January 18, 2014
Post category:Ride Mount Buller World Trail

Can ya hear me Major Tom?!

Total Fire Ban Rides

Post published:January 15, 2014
Post category:Ibis Mojo HDR Ride Mount Buller World Trail

Summer weather is full force with Victoria enduring a week long heatwave with maximum temperatures pinned at 40+ degrees.

It’s pretty tough trail building down in the valley in that kind of heat. Relief comes in the form of Total Fire Ban days, during which construction work must cease. There have been a couple of Total Fire Ban days this week so it’s been a good opportunity to get out and ride. (more…)

Pump Track

Post published:January 14, 2014
Post category:Ibis Mojo HDR Ride Mount Buller World Trail

A very cool modular pump track has been installed just down the path from where the trail crew is living at Mt Buller. Apparently it’s the first of its type in Australia, cool. (more…)