Monthly Archives: November 2009

I guess the thing that struck me the most was how small this place called Myrtleford was.  Now being Canadian I fully have seen many small villages and rural communities.  It is amazing the contrast between rural Myrtleford and a  … Continue reading →

We had already been to Myrtleford to visit a friend’s parents who live there. It is a small town of probably only 3000 people and a very nice place. We saddled up for the ride into Myrtleford which would be … Continue reading →

On paper this climb is ok…there were a couple of areas we were warned about and I had them firmly in my planning process for eating/drinking and conserving energy. At kilometer 38 I should hit the Meg, a 500 meter … Continue reading →

I am from Singapore which is very flat. Our highest climb in Singapore is called Mt. Faber which has an astonishing 92m of elevation. Singapore’s flatness and my lack of experience climbing mountains were the main reasons I wanted to … Continue reading →

Well this was supposed to be the easy day of the four day training camp so I thought nothing of having a few glasses of wine and a few ‘snags’ the evening before the climb up Mount Buffalo. According to … Continue reading →

I signed up for the Bright Boot Camp to improve my climbing skills and to see a beautiful place in Australia. My friends Andrew and Lucinda were already signed up and asking me to go. After getting the necessary approvals … Continue reading →