In search of snow: a Mt. Donna Buang winter ride

This video was shot during a ride to the snow atop Mt. Donna Buang (Victoria, Australia) on Sunday June 29, 2014. All footage was taken using the Shimano CM-1000 Sports Camera, aside from the two closing shots which were taken using an iPhone 5 (the CM-1000 battery had run out).
The Strava file for the ride can be found here ( / strava ) and a blog post about the ride, including photos can be found here (theclimbingcyclist.com/in-sear....
The song in the video is "Don't Panic" by Powderfinger.

[@evictorr]

I did a similar ride to that in 2010, and there was snow past the summit road intersection with Mt Donna Buang Rd. There were 14 of us in a group, and when we all cycled past the snow line and up the summit road, some of the pedestrian tourists up there started taking photos of us! :) (while secretly thinking "they're nuts", no doubt...)

[@brianward7724]

You are KEEN, KEEN, KEEN to ride over all the terrain, road surfaces and road hazards on road bikes!!! Hope you didn't try to race the cars back down.....

[@andycraig280]

I'm wanting to do this climb in early winter this year, I'm wondering how safe is descending down Donna.. I've Donna 4 times previously, but never in winter...I would be hard on the brakes all the way down.. Love your thoughts here

[@theclimbingcyclist]

I haven’t found the descent to be unsafe, but it is very unpleasant. Bring a lot of warm, dry clothes for the descent. I usually take a musette with fresh gloves, scarf and maybe even more. Even better: get someone to collect you at the top 🤣 I love descending but this is one descent I’m always happy to skip in winter

[@NakEdits]

where did you start and how long was the ride?

[@theclimbingcyclist]

+Riley Started in Warburton and it was about 50km: www.strava.com/activities/159334110