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PHOTOGRAPHY: NATALIE MENDHAM (MOUNTAIN BIKING)SAM STMOUNTAINBIKE
TRA WORLD
TheB inBikeTrailsaroundtheold
miningtownofDerbyeastofLaunceston,Tasmania,
representsomeofthebestanywhereintheworld,withthe
FormulaOneofmountainbiking,theEnduroWorldSeries,
rollinguphere.Windingthroughold-growtheucalyptusand
giant tree ferns, experience this rollercoaster ride of dirt by
staying at glamping paradise, Blue Derby Pods Ride; you’ll
be jumping through the forests on the latest mountain
bikes with expert guides leading the way, plus indulging in
fine food and wine back at the lodge every evening.89
THE ONLY WAY TO SEE THE SNOWY MOUNTAINS
While Australia can’t claim to have the steep downhill ski acreage of the likes of France’s Chamonix, it does
have oodles of snow gum-peppered wilderness that’s ripe for exploration on a pair of cross-country skis.
Head to Perisher, and take a tour of some of the 100 kilometres or so of trails that wind a snow-dusted
path through Kosciuszko National Park. Nordic skis allow you to walk or skate over and up snow trails,
and depending on how far you go it’s a beautiful way to get a good cardio workout. Take some lessons and
om Wilderness Sports in Jindabyne.9