The latest issue of Australian Mountain Biking magazine is out and has a huge multi-page spread on World Trail's latest creation at Mt Buller, Copperhead. The screen grabs above give you a bit of a teaser, but for the full story pick up a copy from your local newsagent. 

The AMB boys also had some fun with the cameras, convincing Mick Ross to do a few runs on film. They've put together a slick movie clip which can be viewed here.

Mt Buller Resort Management are stoked with the response to the new trail: nearly one thousand riders hit the trail between 26th Dec 11 and the 2nd Jan 12! When you consider that most riders using the trails at Buller are not locals, this is a pretty massive response.  

The Delatite River trail is also proving popular, with the shuttle service back up to the resort running flat out to keep up with demand. World Trail spent the last two weeks before Christmas buffing and resurfacing the bridge crossings to make the trail more suitable for all abilities.

Having done such a stellar job to repair the tired old Comm Games track, the World Trail crew were recently asked back to give some TLC to some of the other trails at Lysterfield, in particular, Hug and Blair Witch trails.

Three sections were earmarked for a full realignment and closure of the old, degraded and eroded sections. 

If you’ve been bitten by Stonefly then you already know what it means to ride a truly iconic alpine trail and which is why you should be packing the bike into the car and heading to Mt Buller to sample World Trail’s latest masterpiece, Copperhead. Copperhead is the biggest mountain biking news in Australia this summer, and with the Alpine environment being the ideal place to be when the weather warms up, now’s the time to get to Buller for some sweet turns.

Copperhead was launched on the 3rd of December to massive acclaim and has already been the feature of many youtube clips and blogspot rants. For an insight on what it looks like to ride, check out the clip on our facebook page here of World Trail’s lead trail builders and gun downhillers, Rhys Atkinson (camera) and Ryan De La Rue (rider).

Marketed as the latest (and greatest!) ‘Flo-Trak", Copperhead snakes its way down the mountain with a dynamic fluidity that will have you coming back for more long after you lack the strength to keep the pedals spinning. Designed to appeal to both downhillers and cross-country riders, this trail is easy enough for novice riders to roll down, but provides a good option for advanced riders looking for a warm up before hitting Buller’s bone crunching downhill trails. Chairlift access back to the top is available during the official summer season.

Copperhead was named after the Alpine Copperhead snake that lives in the Victorian high country. Well adapted to the alpine environment, they are the first reptile out looking for a feed after winter. What do they eat? Mountain bikers mostly…

Work on the Surfcoast Walk is progressing well, with new sections recently completed at Airey's Inlet and Anglesea, as shown in these photos.

The section at Airey's Inlet proved tricky to build. The flat land surrounding this magnificent estuary was once home to the local aboriginal people and even today is still considered to be of high archaeological and heritage significance.

In order to protect these heritage values, a 'no dig' policy was enforced. One thousand square metres of geo-fabric textile was laid on top of the ground, then covered with over one hundred cubic metres of clay, which the trail was then built on top of. Finally, topsoil was brought in to cover the clay on the sides of the trail. Once the grass grows back on the topsoil edges, the trail will blend seamlessly into the landscape, forming a linkage between the lighthouse and the playground.