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The Thredbo Mountain Bike Boom Begins.

Mountain Biking in Thredbo has just turned the corner. Until now the resort operator Kosciusko Thredbo (KT), ?has only had an?arms-length?involvement with mountain biking, providing the chairlift access and direction on where and how people can ride on the mountain. ?The actual daily operation and much of the trail?development?has been left to?independent?operators like South East Mountain Biking and before them Raw NRG. ?These operators have done some great things with the sport in Thredbo but they have never had the resources or the capacity to take the trail development to the next level. ? That all changed this week when ?KT officially took over the operation of Mountain Bike activities in the resort and they have big plans. ?Operating as Thredbo MTB ?they have already engaged ?a world renowned Mountain Bike trail builder, ??World Trails? to produce ?a Mountain Bike Concept ?plan for the resort ?that will see the ?trail network expand dramatically ?in the coming years. ? ? This summer we will see the first wave of this new trail?development?with the opening of ?a brand new ??Flow? track. ?The Flow track will make it ? possible for any competent mountain biker to ride the Chairlift and enjoy downhill riding on the mountain without having to face some of the more technical challenges that have kept the experts coming back.

The good news is that South East Mountain Biking?s Dynamic Duo Tim Windshuttle and Danny Taliana ?are back to run the Mountain Operations for ?Thredbo MTB to ensure that the new venture gets off to a great start. ?Thredbo MTB already has the following ?events locked in for the coming season:

1. ?Round #5 ?of the NSW State Championships; 17th & 18th Nov
2. Round #2 National MTB Series Championships; 8th ? 10th Feb 2013
3. Australian MTB Interschool?s; 15th ? 17th Mar 2013

With the Mountain Bike season due to open in Thredbo on the 17th of November ?we should have more information on ticketing for Mountain Bike chairlift passes and other details soon. In?the meantime we also have 3 new new tracks open for the coming summer season to give recreational and cross country riders more options.

1. Great progress has been made on the?The Thredbo Valley Track?with a section?from Thredbo down the river for about 4 km?s ?due to open in Mid November. This brand new track will ?offer easy grade riding ?with some spectacular bridges over the Thredbo River making this a ride for everyone.
2. A new ?Pump? Track ?has been built at the bike crazy, Lake Crackenback ?to add to their already extensive cross country network. ?Only 15 minutes drive from Thredbo this is a great place for a morning or afternoon ride.
3. A new section of track has just opened ?from Jindabyne to the Dam wall that now completes a?continuous?track from Jindabyne right around the dam wall and the lake to Tyrolean Village. ?This is great riding with spectacular scenery of the lake and the mountains behind. ? Well worth including this one in your list of rides ?to do on your next trip to the mountains.

With tracks being developed all over the mountains, the bike boom is?definitely on.

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