Scaramanga Roped Race

[1][2] It takes place annually in the Swiss village of Mürren when conditions permit.

The race was first run in 1925 for a cup offered by J. G. Scaramanga, an original member of the Kandahar Ski Club.

The object of the race was to encourage "roped running" to improve safety on glaciers.

[3][4] The first race was run on the 2 February 1925 and the competitors were Arnold Lunn and A. P. Allinson, C. J. Scaramanga and J.

A. Joannides, Duncan Harvey and Charles Wenham, and John Mercer and A. H. d'Egville.