A big off!

Don't panic, not me. One of the guys misjudges a muddy corner and over the edge he goes. Luckily it wasn't fast so he was able to get off before the bike went over the edge. The bike however was not so lucky and ended up 40m down the slope. Now how to recover it?

The rescue squad is summoned but we await the essential rope. When it arrives we all pull with the mechanics getting the rough end by having to keep the bike upright. 10m up and the rope snaps calling for a re-evaluation of the technique. No snatching at the rope next time.

Again we pull and a bright spark says double the rope by passing the loose end back down. Once this is done we pull with gusto! The bike duly rescued and we assess the damage. It'll probably start, but most of the bits are shagged for sure.

We leave the bike to the mechanics and set off again, heading for a viewpoint of the mighty river Sutlej.

No network coverage here so posting will have to wait.