Inferno Mürren, Annual amateur ski race in Mürren, Switzerland.
Inferno Mürren is an annual amateur ski race in Switzerland that starts at the top of the Schilthorn and finishes down in Lauterbrunnen valley. The course descends through forest sections, open slopes, and varied terrain, making it one of the longest amateur downhill routes in the world.
The race was founded in 1928 by British skiers who were regular visitors to the Swiss Alps at the time. Over the following decades, it grew steadily and is now recognized as the world's largest amateur downhill ski competition.
The race has a strong team spirit at its core, and many participants return every year with the same group of friends or club members. During race week, the village fills with skiers from many countries, all sharing the same slopes and the same goal.
The race is open to amateur skiers who enter as part of a team, and proof of accident insurance is required to take part. Registration fills up quickly, so it is worth signing up well in advance of race week.
The course follows the same mountain used in the filming of a famous James Bond movie, and the finish area in Lauterbrunnen sits at the bottom of one of the tallest waterfalls in Europe. This means the last stretch of the race runs through a landscape that looks almost theatrical.
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