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Les 2 Alpes Video Report : 11th April 2012

Derby de la Meije 2012 - the craziest races of the season goes off under clear skies

Imprint: Updated 14 October 2014

It's one of the daftest races of the season. Teams of skiers, snowboarders, telemarkers...infact any thing that slides take part, usually in fancy dress, in the race down La Meije.

The 2012 edition went off without any major injuries under clear skies.

Want to get invovled next year? Have a look at the offical website. In the meantime checkout the highlights from this year's event.

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