Lake Chalice / Mt Patriarch?

**CrazyFrog** · 20th August 2008, 11:31

Ah yes, I can see the snow would have been a slight problem, considering the road runs right to the top..... October perhaps for the next planned run?

**cooneyr** · 20th August 2008, 13:50

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

Ah yes, I can see the snow would have been a slight problem, considering the road runs right to the top..... October perhaps for the next planned run?

Na - I recon you fullas should have a go at it now. Just make sure you take the camera and some crampons

Cheers R

**CrazyFrog** · 28th August 2008, 17:18

Okay fellas, I know I snaked ya'll by sneaking up there by myself, but I have to work this weekend and the weather was real purdy today.....
The road is sweet until just past Lake Chalice tramping hut carpark (22km from Northbank Rd intersection), but then snow gets reasonably thick, I bellied out the KTM and ended up wheel spinning. Snow appears to be melting well now, not much left in the trees, but the road is still well buried, see last pic. There was a couple of minor slips after all the rain over the weekend, nothing major tho. Nice day out.

**topo** · 28th August 2008, 18:09

So how far did you actually get?

**CrazyFrog** · 28th August 2008, 18:22

Originally Posted by topo

So how far did you actually get?

23km from Northbank intersection, 1km past Chalice carpark...still 7km to the top from that point.
Now I know what it's like to drag a Dakar bike out of the sand....they're kinda heavy when they bury themselves.

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Katie M might look slim but she's still got a heavy arse.

**topo** · 28th August 2008, 18:34

The mighty PD's not been stopped yet since i've had it

. i'm sure 250kg+ would get some purchase on virgin snow

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**NordieBoy** · 28th August 2008, 19:34

But after the Frog has been through is it virgin anymore?

**Padmei** · 28th August 2008, 19:40

Hey crazy good to see you're back in town. The bike looks cool against the snow - someone on it would have looked cooler

**CrazyFrog** · 28th August 2008, 21:11

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

But after the Frog has been through is it virgin anymore?

Don't know if Topo would want my sloppy seconds. It was gettin' a bit mushy by 2pm, but If you look further afield, there may still be uncharted territory to be had, plenty o' virgin left for a keen explorer.

**R6chick** · 28th August 2008, 21:25

Mt Patriarch is a cool place, i been up there once before but it was cloudy an ya couldn't see anything. i wanna go again when its not cloudy!!
an it looks even more fun in the snow!!!