Top level ski mountaineering racing calendar is now out:
- No team races on the WC calendar, except at the World Champs!
- The World Cup itself will have 5 rounds – hosted in Italy (2), Switzerland, Andorra, with finals in Norway.
- The 2013 Ski Mountaineering World Championships will take place between Feb 9-15, 2013 in Pelvoux-Puy, France.
– likely the same venues as for the Euro Champs in 2012
ISMF World Cup calendar for 2012-2013 season
Jan 12-13, 2013
Vertical + Individual
World Cup Skialp Race Ahrntal (Valle Aurina, Italy)
All categories
www.skialprace-ahrntal.com
Jan 25-26, 2013
Sprint + Individual
World Cup Alpiniski (Les Marécottes-Salvan, Switzerland)
All categories
www.alpiniski.ch
Feb 9-15, 2013
Team + Relays + Sprint + Vertical + Individual
World Championships (Pelvoux-Puy Saint Vincent-Vallouise, France)
All categories
www.ski-ecrins.com
Mar 02-03, 2013
Sprint + Individual
World Cup Skialp3 Presolana (Clusone, Italy)
All categories
www.sciclub13.it
Mar 09-10, 2013
Vertical + Individual
World Cup Font Blanca (Ordino, Andorra)
All categories
www.fontblanca.ad
Apr 13-14, 2013
Sprint + Individual
World Cup Artic Race (Tromso, Norway)
Only senior and espoir
www.arcticrace.no
Other big ski mountaineering races in 2013
Pierra Menta, France – Mar 21-24, 2013 (www.pierramenta.com)
– 4 day stage race [teams of 2]
Trofeo Mezzalama, Italy – April 2013 (www.trofeomezzalama.org)
– 1 day high altitude, long distance race [teams of 3]
Adamello Ski Raid, Italy – April 2013 (www.adamelloskiraid.com)
– 1 day high altitude, long distance race [teams of 2]
Tour du Rutor, Italy – not in 2013! but will be back on Mar 28-30, 2014 (tourdurutor.com)
– 3 day stage race [teams of 2]
Patrouille des Glaciers, Switzerland – not in 2013 as it historically rotates with Mezzalama, should be back for 2014 (www.pdg.ch)
– 1 day high altitude, long distance race [teams of 3]
Stano says
Hi Thierry,
there will be a big skimo race in Golden, BC (traditionally the Canadian champs) in mid-March. Then about a week later another one in Lake Louise, AB. Others are still in the works.
From my experience, very few resorts are interested in skimo races. There are various reasons for this but by far it is about money, the argument being – it doesn’t fit with their business model. I can agree with that to certain extent but still they could show little more support since those are the roots of skiing.
Thierry says
Any races happening in BC, that you may know about. Wish there where more in WA State. I had talk to Pete Swanson (Dynafit )at one time to have an event at Baker ski area. But Baker showed no interest.