Tim Stolz of the MADCAT ride committee likes to name his rides after musicians and songs. No matter what heights were achieved by the John Denver Rocky Mountain High Ride, it was always going to be hot.
Corn hill Road, just below Mt Buller village.
I use the Goldilocks Classification for riding weather: Papa Bear is 25 degrees plus; Mama bear is 11 degrees or less; and Baby Bear (just right) is 16 to 24 degrees. With temperatures predicted to tap out in the mid-30s for both days, the forecast for the Rocky Mountain High ride was definitely in the Papa Bear class.