LA GRANDE COURSE-ALTITOY 2022: READY, STEADY AND GO… Our SKI section brings us today the news about La Grande Course 2022, which starts this weekend in the French Pyrenees, the curtain will rise on the new 2022/2023 biennium with the legendary Altitoy. As we presented you here some weeks ago, this season “La Grande Course” will […]
Category Archives: skimo
February
08
SALOMON 2022 SKI TORUING NEW MTN RANGE: 40% OF RECYCLED MATERIALS
posted by Héctor Rubio
SALOMON 2022 SKI TORUING NEW MTN RANGE: 40% OF RECYCLED MATERIALS. Our SKI section bring us today more novelties from the French brand Salomon. If 6 weeks ago we presented you all the novelties for Trail Running, Running and Hiking, today is the turn of the Ski Toruing and its MTN range which in a […]
January
17
SKI MOUNTAINEERING CAMP 2022: TOP3 NEW HARNESS, BACKPACK AND POLES
posted by Héctor Rubio
SKI MOUNTAINEERING CAMP 2022: TOP3 NEW HARNESS, BACKPACK AND POLES. Our MOUNTAIN GEAR section today presents the sweet tooth of the Italian brand, whose “fast & light” philosophy has inspired so many athletes and brands in the sector in the last decade. Three pieces, as always simple, well tested and at an affordable price: CAMP […]
December
09
ANDORRA SKIMO 2022 (19-20FEB): REGISTRATIONS OPEN TODAY.
posted by Héctor Rubio
ANDORRA SKIMO 2022 (19-20FEB): REGISTRATIONS OPEN TODAY. Ski crossing stages between shelters. Our SKI section brings us today the ANDORRA SKIMO 2022 registration opening for the iconic Pyrenees Skimo race. The test will take place in the valleys of the principality on the weekend of February 19 and 20, 2022. Pre-registrations for La Skimo Andorra will […]
November
20
THE NORTH FACE DRAGLINE: FREERIDE SKI SET.
posted by Héctor Rubio
THE NORTH FACE DRAGLINE: FREERIDE SKI SET. Our SKI section, bring us today the the new set of The North Face with the Dragline jacket and pants which are designed to enjoy skiing in its purest form and that have also been manufactured from recycled fabrics of vegetable origin. The jacket and bib pants assembly […]
November
01
SKI TOURING BOOTS: LANGE XT3 TOUR PRO & XT3 TOUR SPORT
posted by Héctor Rubio
SKI TOURING BOOTS: LANGE XT3 TOUR PRO AND TOUR SPORT. Our SKI section continues to grow and show you ski material for this 2021/2022 session. Recently we brought you here the freeride ski boards and boots by DYNASTAR & LANGE 2021 from Chamonix. Today we are go with the details of these boots for ski […]
July
21
SKI MOUNTAINEERING WILL BE OLYMPIC AT MILANO-CORTINA 2026 OLYMPIC GAMES
posted by Héctor Rubio
SKI MOUNTAINEERING OLYMPIC AT MILANO-CORTINA 2026 OLYMPIC GAMES. Our SKIMO section celebrates the official news that we already advanced here a month ago: ski mountaineering will be at the Winter Olympic Games 2026. It was then that the IOC Executive Committee confirmed that the decision to include mountain skiing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter […]
March
14
PIERRA MENTA 2021-ISMF LONG DISTANCE WORLD CHAMPIONS: ITALY WINS BOTH FEMALE AND MALE CATEGORY.
posted by Héctor Rubio
The athletes of the Italian national team have won the last world title of the 2020/21 ISMF competitive season on the transalpine snows of Arêches-Beaufort, France. It has been a test bench of these new World Championships, as a result of the rediscovered collaboration between the ISMF and La Grande Course, and has represented a real marathon with 3400 metres of positive height […]
March
10
LA GRANDE COURSE: “READY FOR A WORLD PIERRA MENTA”
posted by Héctor Rubio
Arêches-Beaufort, the home of the celebrated Pierra Menta, is ready to host a “world” edition of this spectacular race. The scheduled date is next friday even though starting from today many teams are already in the area in order to inspect the course. As announced by the local organizing committee this year edition will take […]
March
07
ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS INDIVIDUAL RACE : MATTEO EYDALLIN (ITA) AND AXELLE GACHET-MOLLARET (FRA) WIN GOLD.
posted by Héctor Rubio
Yesterday, the Italian athlete Matteo Eydallin and the very strong French competitor Axelle Gachet-Mollaret have won the most beautiful and prestigious medal: the got the gold one in the Individual race. On the final day of the 2021 ISMF World Championships, on the Andorran snows of Arinsal in the natural park of Comapedrosa, the Italians Giulia Murada and Sebastien Guichardaz have been victorious as well, […]
March
05
ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS VERTICAL RACE LA MASSANA: RÉMI BONNET (SUI) AND AXELLE GACHET-MOLLARET (FRA) WIN GOLD.
posted by Héctor Rubio
ISMF SKI MOUNTAINEERING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS VERTICAL RACE LA MASSANA: RÉMI BONNET (SUI) AND AXELLE GACHET-MOLLARET (FRA) WIN GOLD. On the third day of competition at the 2021 ISMF World Championships in Andorra and precisely on the snows of Arinsal – Vallnord the world medals for the Vertical race have been awarded. The international ski mountaineering athletes, coordinated by the ISMF, have […]
February
21
VAL MARTELLO ISMF SKIMO WORLDCUP:MATTEO EYDALLIN (ITA) AND TOVE ALEXANDERSSON (SWE)ARE THE WINNERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL RACE.
posted by Héctor Rubio
A day with a clear sky and springtime temperatures has been the setting for the last competition scheduled for the ISMF World Cup in Val Martello, Italy. The Individual race has been held in the heart of the Stelvio National Park, in front of the Marmotta Mount (from which the entire event took the name), the Gran Zebrù Peak and the Ortles-Cevedale mountains. The Senior […]
April
29
Mezzalama Trophy: Kilian Jornet ,Armin Höfl and Jakob Herrmann podium
posted by adefrutos
In his first and only winter season competition, Kilian Jornet enjoyed being part of the team with the Austrians Armin Höfl and Jakob Herrmann and took a podium place in the legendary Mezzalama Trophy which, due to bad weather conditions, was run over a modified course. The trio of athletes crossed the line in […]
February
12
Kilian Jornet: New record, he achieves a total elevation gain of 23,486m in 24 hours
posted by adefrutos
He made it again, Kilian beats a new record, this time while he is preparing for next running season, he has spent 24 hours on skis on the slopes of Norway, where he has achieved a total of 23,486 metres of elevation gain, a new record! He is not competing in any of the races […]
March
11
Kilian Jornet & Alexis Sevennec take second at Pierra Menta after Lenzi/Eydallin victory. Laetitia Roux wins for 7th time, now with Emelie Forsberg.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Pierra Menta 2017 was just completed today, with the iconic stage at the Grand Mont as the last of four stages The usual human wall once again welcomed the peloton for the 32nd edition of the race in Arêches-Beaufort (France), The track covers every year a total of around 100k/D+10,000m rcing in pairs, […]
March
01
Skimo World Championship 2017 at Italy: Kilian Jornet and Andrea Mayr win the vertical race world title.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
The skimo world championships 2017 are on their way. Italy is now hosting the second part of the event at the Transcavallo venue scenario, north east of the country. We are enjoying seven wild days of races over two areas: Alpago for Individual and Team, Piancavallo for Sprint, Vertical and Relay, attended by 300 athletes […]
February
23
Skimo World Championship 2017 at Transcavallo, Italy (23FEB-2MAR): Program and favorites.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
The skimo world championships 2017 have arrived. Italy wil host the event at the Transcavallo venue scenario, north east of the country. Starting tomorrow at 9.45h we will enjoy seven wild days of races over two areas: Alpago for Individual and Team, Piancavallo for Sprint, Vertical and Relay. 300 athletes from 25 nations. Today […]
February
13
Skimo World Cup 2017: Laetitia Roux and Roberto Antonioli win sprint at Turkey. Claudia Galicia silver, Marta García Farrés bronze.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 just completed its third leg at Turkey, following Fontblanca and Cambre d’Aze. With a reduced field of skiers versus the Pyrenees, nevertheless, the Ergan Dagi mountains were hosting such an event for the first time, testimony to the strife of the ISMF for the global expansion of skimo. […]
February
12
Skimo World Cup 2017: Laetitia Roux and Matteo Eydallin win individual at Turkey. Claudia Galicia gets the bronze.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 is now on tis third leg at Turkey, following Fontblanca and Cambre d’Aze. The Ergan Dagi mountains were hosting such an event for the first time, testimony to the strife of the ISMF for the global expansion of skimo. Latetitia Roux and Matteo Eydallin were the winners, with […]
January
31
International Ski Mountaneering Federation answers Kilian Jornet´s statement from Skimo World Cup 2017 at Cambre d´Aze
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 completed its second leg this weekend at Cambre d’Aze. Laetitia Roux and Robert Antonioli were the official winners at yesterday´individual after the stormy award ceremony, where the three top senior men (Jornet, Lenzi, Eydallin) were disqualified. Later on, Kilian Jornet issued a personal statement on the reason why the […]
January
29
Skimo World Cup 2017: Roux and Arnold win Sprint Cambre d´Aze. Claudia Galicia 2nd senior. Young golds for Julia & Iñigo
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 completed its second leg this weekend at Cambre d’Aze. Laetitia Roux and Robert Antonioli were the official winners at yesterday´individual after the stormy where the three top senior men (Jornet, Lenzi, Eydallin) were disqualified and Kilian Jornet issued a personal statement on the ISMF evolution. In contrast, today´s sprints […]
January
28
Skimo World Cup 2017: Roux and Antonioli win individual Cambre d´Aze. Podium senior men disqualified. Official ISMF and Kilian Jornet statements
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 reached its second leg this weekend at Cambre d’Aze. Indivual and sprint races will be held at the facilities of the ski resort of Cambre d’Aze on the north side of Puigmal, a familiar territory for much of the spanish team. The individual race of today had Laetitia […]
January
27
Kilian Jornet and Laura Orgué lead the spanish team into the second leg of Skimo World Cup at Catalan Pyrenees
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. . The Skimo World Cup 2017 reaches its second leg this weekend at Cambre d’Aze. The French Pyrenees welcome again the Spanish team FEDME with Killian Jornet and Laura Orgué leading the squad to glide it out with the traditional Alpine countries: France, Italy and Switzerland. The races will be held at the […]
January
26
Ortovox 2017: New skitouring gear. Ascent32 backpack, Swisswool Piz Roseg Jacket, Avalanche probes, Kodiak shovel and more.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. ORTOVOX is a bavarian brand, founded back in 1980 and dedicated to providing the highest possible protection during alpine activities. As pioneers in the avalanche safety field, the brand played a key role in the development of emergency equipment for the mountain. Innovations such as the double-frequency LVS device or Smart Antenna technology, but […]
January
22
Skimo World Cup 2017 at FontBlanca (Andorra): Vertical winners Emelie Forsberg & Werner Marti. Personal insight by Kilian Jornet, 2nd.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 started this weekend at Fontblanca, Andorra. Killian Jornet and Laetitia Roux arrived as defending champions from 2016 to the competition at Vallnord’s ski station facilities. Laetitia Roux and Anton Palzer won the individual race on Saturday, then today Sunday the Vertical race went to Werner Marti and Emelie Forsberg. […]
January
19
Skimo World Cup 2017 starts at FontBlanca (Andorra) with Kilian Jornet and Laetitia Roux as defending champions
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The Skimo World Cup 2017 is set to start this weekend at Fontblanca, Andorra with Killian Jornet and Laetitia Roux as defending champions from 2016.T his competition will be held at Vallnord’s ski station facilities, also as the second event for the XV Andorra Cup of the specialty. The 2017 calendarar for the Skimo […]
March
19
Kilian Jornet wins Indivual Skimo World Cup, for the fourth time. And doubles up with the Vertical title.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Kilian Jornet has just won today the individual category at the Mondolé SkiAlp, the last event in the ski mountaineering World Cup, winning his fourth world trophy in this category. The spanish skier competing for the national team FEDME completes the 2016 Skimo World Cup with a double, having already won the vertical […]
January
15
Skimo World Cup starts at Fontblanca, with Kilian Jornet, Emelie Forsberg, Remi Bonnet, William Bon Mardion, Laetitia Roux and Laura Orgué among favorites.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
The 2016 skimo season opens up its world cup series this weekend at Fontblanca, Andorra. Several spaniards will be there, aiming for the best, such as Kilian Jornet, Laura Orgué, Claudia Galicia, Mireia Miró, Oriol Cardona, Marc Pinsach, and plenty more that will take part in this ski mountaineering World Cup first event. _______________________ […]
