Category: Trip Reports
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Ski-Touring the Bogong High Plains
Over two years had passed between skiing adventures for me. The last time I skied was the end of the 2019 season at Perisher. Back in 2018 and 2019 I skied almost every day of the season, working on skis for my job as a Patroller and using my weekends to either ski the resort…
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Pichi Richi Marathon Report
The big dance. The final exam. The Granny or just the GF. Or even just THE Final. Every sport has them. The final match of the season where the result matters a lot more, not a little more, a LOT more. The Pichi Richi Marathon fit the bill for my GF for the first six…
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Mt.Misery and Mt.Abrupt in more ways than one
After an off week to charge up for the Belair Marathon this week was always going to have some more kilometres in it to get back into the final heavy training phase before the Pichi Richi Marathon I have planned on June 26. The start of the week was pretty quiet and allowed me to…
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Belair Marathon Race Report
If the eyes are the window to the soul then this blog is a window to my mind. For those wondering how my most recent race, the Belair marathon, went here’s a Jack Bauer-esq ‘24‘ style play-by-play recap. Important information is highlighted in bold for those skim readers wishing to save time. Shoutout to my…
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The Alpine Challenge
The Alpine Challenge at Falls Creek, Victoria is just that. A challenge in the Alpine. Simples (as those meerkats from Compare the Market say). Since about 2017 I had always been interested in pitting myself against this challenge and seeing how I measured up. With three main courses being offered at the event (60km, 100km…
Fraser Darcy 