Across the mountains on the Pierra Menta, the biggest ski touring race in France. The race in front of the high-gloss panorama over 10,000 metres in altitude takes four days. Photo © Jocelyn Chavy
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SKI MOUNTAINEERING. This week belongs to the mountain lovers, to the one who know the value of a summit, to the one who know that a landscape is even more beautiful when you've climbed it, to the champions and to the amateurs...in short, this week belongs to the Pierra Menta ! So, are you ready ?
Across the mountains on the Pierra Menta, the biggest ski touring race in France. The race in front of the high-gloss panorama over 10,000 metres in altitude takes four days. Photo © Jocelyn Chavy
The Pierra Menta is the biggest and toughest ski touring race in France. During the competition, the racers surmount more than 10,000 metres of altitude difference in ascent and descent in four days. The track is adapted annually to the current snow conditions and always has new surprises in store. In order to not suffer alone, one starts in teams of two.
- Dates: March 13 - 16, 2019.
- Route: variable
- Distance: variably
- Altimeter: 10,000 QNH in ascent and descent
- Challenge: 4-day stage race, team competition, flexible routing, extreme carrying passages
PROGRAM
5 days of skimountaineering and celebrations
Tuesday 12th of March, 2019
10:00 - 16:00 : welcoming of competitors and technical checks
17:30 : competitors' briefing (Chaudanne room)
18:30 : parade and public numbers attribution (Arêches)
Wednesday 13th of March: stage Mirantin*
7:30 - 8:00 : start (Planay)
10:00 - 12:00 : finish (Planay)
10:00 - 16:00 : skimountaineering expo (Planay)
Thursday 14th of March: stage Comborsier*
7:30 - 8:00 : start (Planay)
10:00 - 12:00 : finish (Planay)
10:00 - 16:00 : skimountaineering expo (Planay)
Friday 15th of March: stage Roselend*
7:30 - 8:00 : start of juniors and seniors (Planay)
10:00 - 12:00 : finish (Planay)
10:00 - 16:00 : skimountaineering expo (Planay)
Saturday 16th of March: stage Grand-Mont*
5:00 : opening of the Grand-Mont chairlift to the public
7:30 - 8:00 : start of juniors and seniors (Planay)
10:00 - 12:00 : finish (Planay)
10:00 - 16:00 : skimountaineering expo (Planay)
17:00 : pize-giving ceremony (Beaufort Hall)
*schedules and courses can be modified by the organization depending on weather and snow conditions.
WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITES ?
A race for the champions and an achievement for the others
The competition is expected to be epic between the favorites! Behind them, more than 200 amateur teams have been selected to realize their dream: cross the finish line of the Pierra Menta and enter the legend of the mountain sports.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Find your way to follow the Pierra Menta >
Pierra Menta Official Website
https://pierramenta.com
Twitter: to follow the race live from your computer or your smartphone
https://twitter.com/Pierra_Menta
Radio Pierra Menta: accessible on air or on the internet
http://static.infomaniak.ch/infomaniak/radio/html/pmab_player.html
Facebook and Instagram to share the best moments
https://www.facebook.com/pierramentarace
https://www.instagram.com/pierramenta/
France Bleu Pays-de-Savoie: radio partner of the Pierra Menta !
https://www.francebleu.fr/pays-de-savoie
Le Dauphiné Libéré : official newspaper of the Pierra Menta !
https://www.ledauphine.com/sport/sports-savoie
Press Release
Pierra Menta
March 12, 2019