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Thredbo Adventures One of the most spectacular ways to see the Snowies in summer is to drive to Thredbo. The lush countryside and alpine streams take on a whole new look without their white blanket. If you think ski resorts like Thredbo are only for winter months, I'm about to prove that when the snow melts, the action hots up ! In summer, action junkies here replace their skis with spokes and rubber… So Sam from Raw NRG is teaching me how to master a mountain bike. The main tricks of the trade - keep your pedals level, stand up off the seat and keep your weight to the back so your rear tyres don't slip. And most importantly - remember how to stop! Well I've taken skis on a ski lift before, but a mountain bike? This could be tricky. Well that's the easy part out of the way. Now the hard part, getting down on this bike ! Woohoo !!! Welcome to the Cannonball Run…a daredevil 5 kilometre trail down the mountain. It's not all fast and furious, and with slopes like this you can see why! Professional racers can do this track in about 6 minutes… but I think I'll be taking a little longer! Well I think I've been the human medicine ball rather than human cannonball, so here at the halfway mark I'm ready to pick up a little more speed. When you're not breaking the sound barrier… you can just sit back and enjoy the scenery. Time to continue the downhill adventures, and this time it's just me, my backside and a bobsled. The Thredbo bobsled is a 700 m luge track that snakes down the mountain.. and it gets faster as you go along. So please, remember to use your brakes! I wonder if the Australian luge team is looking for new athletes ? I'm loving this sport ! Raw NRG will guide you on a mountain bike trek in the Snowies. The cannonball initiation run will cost $165 per person, including your bike, safety gear and instruction, and an all day lift ticket. To bobsled down the mountain, head for Thredbo Village. The bobsled is $4.50 a ride. Phone Cooma Visitors Centre to book your holiday in the Snowies…or call Qantas for daily flights on Qantas link. For more information
about driving to Thredbo, checkout the Toyota Touring by Car
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Biking Cost Thredbo Village Cost Cooma Visitors
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