“You don’t climb mountains without a team, you don’t climb mountains without being fit, you don’t climb mountains without being prepared and you don’t climb mountains without balancing the risks and rewards. And you never climb a mountain by accident – it has to be intentional.” – Mark Udall.
Sikkim Border Raid MTB
27th of September 2016 saw a gruelling one day Cross Country Endurance event with 6,000 feet of relentless climbing in under four hours. It’s YAKtually all uphill from here in Sikkim, India.
Hub Outdoor, the organizers of this event have been the pioneers of Mountain Biking in this part of India. They intend to bring more challenging Cross Country and Enduro events to the region in the days to come. They already have the country’s first Bike Park and are coming up with a Mountain Bike Academy to train young athletes.
