The Megavalanche carnival of chaos started this week at Alpe D’Huez with the Avalanche Enduro on Monday/Tuesday and the Avalanche Cup at Oz En Oisans today.
Qualifying for the Megavalanche is on Friday with the biggie race on Sunday …Â Details
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Three mountain bikers and a pet dog are fortunate to be alive and nursing only minor wounds, having survived what appears to have been a dramatic encounter with a mother grizzly bear during their adventure this week on Alaska’s popular Resurrection Pass Trail.
Tyler Nord was with his fiancee, Kimi Elliott, and longtime friend Kyle Eisenbach and his dog, Kobi. Their gripping ordeal serves to remind anyone entering grizzly country to carry pepper spray, because it can save lives, and to maintain as much composure as possible under the harrowing circumstances  … Details
The 3rd annual women only freeride competition went off the other weekend at Glentress Freeride Park.
I think it sounds like a great event to get more girls involved in the sport. Niamh Allum sent us this report:
Pictures: Simon Allum and Gordon Sheill
Words: Niamh Allum
Whilst Brendan and Gee were battling it out at Llangollen, another gravity event was underway – Air Maiden 3, the women only freeride competition at Glentress Freeride Park. This year there were 40 women (including guest appearances from Superwoman and Po from the Tellytubbies). From early on Saturday morning it was clear that the bar had been raised from last year  … Details & Pictures