In the Heat of the Race ; an Idiosyncratic Downhill and Uphill Ski Race in Switzerland Started by the British in the Twenties Is Just One of Several Fun Events This Season

Evening Standard - London › October 15, 2004

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IT'S 8.50am, in the shadow of the Eiger, and London stockbrocker James Alexander is second through the starting gate at the top of the Schilthorn.

Ahead of him are 10km of piste and Peter Lunn, 89, the first of the 1,820 racers who leave at 12-second intervals during the day for the 61st Inferno.

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In the Heat of the Race ; an Idiosyncratic Downhill and Uphill Ski Race in Switzerland Started by the British in the Twenties Is Just One of Several Fun Events This Season

The Inferno is a genuine uphill and downhill all-comers event with three categories for men (under-35, 36-49 and over 50) and two for women (under 35 and over 3...

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