Brett Rheeder’s Winning run at Crankworx Les 2 Alpes 2015 in France.
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We took Kelly McGarry and Jeremy Lyttle to the highest elevation they’ve ever been to – Khardung La – and let them have the downhill ride of their lives from 18,380 feet in the Himalayas.
Best known for his breath-taking downhill footage escalating in a flip over a 72-foot-long canyon gap at Red Bull Rampage 2013, Kelly McGarry does not shy away from extremes. So we took him and fellow rider Jeremy Lyttle to the highest and most remote place he’s ever been: Khardung La – the supposedly highest vehicle-accessible mountain pass in the world at 18,380 feet (5,602 m) and let them have the downhill ride of their lives.
As a student splitting my time between Marin County and Santa Barbara, California, I like to think that I’m pretty lucky for the “normal” day-to-day life I lead. California is an incredible place, yet I also love to travel and explore beyond the borders, culture, and trails that are familiar to me. This past spring semester, my girlfriend and I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Aix-en-Provence in the south of France, and while I had high hopes for my experience abroad, the semester exceeded expectations.
Back in January, we packed our lives up into a pile of bike boxes, suitcases, and tattered duffels, sacrificing valuable winter clothing in favor of helmets and bike shoes in order to fit under airline weight limits. Bleary-eyed from the long day of travel, we had no idea what to expect as we arrived at the Marseille-Provence airport … Pictures and more