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By Cameron Vanderhorst - February 16, 2018

Harley-Davidson sponsored a new and gnarly twist on the age-old hill climb racing format at recent Winter X Games.

Hill climb events are almost as old as motorcycling itself.

It’s man and machine battling nature and physics.

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This year’s Winter X Games extreme sports competition took place on Jan. 28 in Aspen, Colorado, and for the first time ever, it included a new sport: the snow hill climb. Yes, you read that right: Snow hill climb. As if dirt, mud, and dust weren’t difficult enough to traverse uphill, this event, adds treacherous snow and ice to the mix.

The climb is done on a Harley custom built for the event, and it’s one hell of a tough competition.

The snow hill climb is about as extreme a motorsport as you’ll find, with even the most successful competitors finding themselves bruised, bloodied, and exhausted