The season kicked off with eleven teams departing from the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, California, and traveling to . After a terrifying Roadblock featuring a 700-foot bungee jump off the Verzasca Dam—the world's second-tallest—teams headed to Interlaken for the task that gave the episode its name. The Infamous Cheese Challenge

Located at , teams faced a physically grueling task:

: Transport four 50-pound wheels of cheese from an aging shed at the top of a steep, slippery hill down to the bottom.

: Teams had to use traditional Swiss wooden carriers known as pajegans .

is the iconic premiere episode of The Amazing Race Season 14 , which first aired on February 15, 2009. The episode title is a memorable quote from contestant Mel White . Episode Overview