Inferno 2020 report

Following much excitement and enthusiasm , the DHO Inferno 2020 team finally numbered 36 on race day due to injury, illness and last minute drop outs.

However we had a very enthusiastic turn out and a good pre racewarm up.

The team met in Rocks bar to hand out last year’s badges and diplomas and share a few beers on the Thursday pre race.

Some of us did training with Peter Wyss on the Inferno course which really helped with speed and lines and skating advice.

Then on Friday, there was a super G on the Lauberhorn piste for the Eastwood trophy. It was hard and fast and great fun as well as good practice for speed skiing. Even better it was won by Peter Lawrance (no favours given)!

On race day we assembled for breakfast at the Jungfrau Hotel, but some lucky ones had already started and finished!

There was a long queue to get up to Birg so plenty of time to get nervous, this was heightened by the Schilthornbahn playing Highway to Hell  by ACDC as we travelled to the top with everyone joining in and stomping their feet.

Those lucky newcomers with high bib numbers actually set off early , like Chemmy Alcott they had the best conditions and a great run and great times. For the rest of us the conditions worsened , bigger ruts, many crashes and delays so it was a hard race to Wintereg.

I am glad to say we nearly all finished, except for Tim Brown who crashed and was injured early on and transferred to Interlaken Hospital and Peter Lawrance whose binding broke so he could not finish.

Overall we gained 3 Silver medals  and 17 Bronzes with Jonathan Crockett being fastest DHO man and Elizabeth Gay fastest DHO Lady.

There were many smiling faces at the finish, where a revival bar was set up by our many supporters , Kathrina, Nuala, Hayley Cynthia and families, thank you,for welcoming us home with food and drink.

A great evening was held in Murren which Lara will report on next….