Heli-drop on Rainbow Mountain


7:30 in the morning.
Load-em up.


If you think that's
uncomfortable, you'll soon
be dangling 500ft in the air.

Heli in the background, ten
excited punters in the
foreground.

Sign your lives away!


And I thought the chairlift
was pretty cool...!

Artistic flair...


Bike loading zone.


Travelling in style.


Mike organised it. I think he's
pretty pleased with himself.

Up, up and away...
(Sorry, couldn't help myself)

You can almost hear the
Top-Gun quotes...

'This is your captain
speaking..' (Sorry - again)

Gas-turbine-powered taxi.
'Just here is fine, I'll ride the
rest of the way thanks.'

Cam looking a little stunned.



Was I really just in M*A*S*H?



Um... Maybe not.



Bike delivery for you Sir?

And we're on our own.



Aaah, the serenity...



Blackcomb is to the right
of shot.


Mike said his feet went numb
from the cold after
ten minutes of paddling.

Didn't stop George!

Pants. Yep, that's his real name.





The Wednesday ride crew.




Let's ride these things...

Finally!



Spud, tearing it up in
the dust.

Stopped to tape up Mikes
shoulder after he popped
it out for the sixth time
in as many weeks.

Did someone say dusty?




That's more like it.

Cam, a different
kind of stunned.


Log-ride in 'River Runs Through
It', which we did afterwards.


More wood...

Who thinks this stuff up?

And a swim in the lake
to finish it all off.


Next time I'm ditching
work and coming along!