Pushie turns to shove when 500 nutjobs tackle a downhill snow marathon.
Most
RALPH staff would probably struggle to nail a 36km
marathon in a car. But throw in a bloody great big mountain, snow, freezing temperatures, sheer cliffs and 500 saddle-
psychos hurtling down the course at 80km/h on pushies, and you're got the most dangerous alpine pastime since naked Yeti wrestling.
Now in its 14th year of mayhem, the Megavalanche makes the
Tour de France look like a Sunday arvo park peddle. Starting at a a 3300m elevation in the French resort of Alpe d'Huez, the course careers along glacial ice, rock-studded snow, 45° slopes and only 45 per cent of competitors actually make it that far.
To read the full story, buy the July 09 edition of RALPH. On sale now at newsagents.
Would you compete in the Megaavalanche? Let us know in the comments section below.
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