This weekend, December 13-14, 2025, marks the kick-off of the Ski Classics Pro Tour in Austria. The Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo and Bad Gastein Criterium serve as the first and second Pro Tour events of Season XVII in Sportgastein, Austria. Here is all the information you need to know ahead of the weekend.

Ski Classics Live Sessions                                            

On Wednesday, December 10, the Live Sessions with Pro Team athletes ahead of the Ski Classics premiere weekend will be broadcast live on the streaming platform SC Play from 15:00 CET.

Ski Classics Live Sessions is a live-streamed press conference format where journalists, fans, sponsors, and community members can meet top athletes and key figures before every Pro Tour weekend. The stream is available live and on demand to the entire Ski Classics community.

WATCH HERE ON SC PLAY

Important names of the Ski Classics Pro Tour are taking part in the Live Sessions today.

Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo (PTT)

The action begins on Saturday, December 13, 2025, with the Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo, a 7-kilometer team event in Sportgastein, marking the official start of the new Ski Classics Pro Tour season.

Returning after a one-year break, the Pro Team Tempo features teams competing in a tactical, fast-paced format. Teams start in blocks based on last season’s rankings, separated by four-minute intervals, with men setting off 30 seconds before their female teammates. The second-ranked male and female times count toward the final team classification, adding a strategic twist in which precision and teamwork are key.

For recreational skiers, the weekend also features the Gastein Classics, part of the Ski Classics Challengers circuit, which includes a 30-kilometer mass-start race in classic technique on Saturday afternoon, along with a shorter 15-kilometer option open to all participants.

It’s a unique opportunity to ski the same tracks as the pros while enjoying scenic mountain views and the buzzing atmosphere of an international season opener.

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Facts

• Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
• Place: Sportgastein, Austria
• Start Time: 9:00 CET
• Distance: 7km Classic
• Total Ascent: 100m
• Last Edition Winners (2023): Team Engcon
• SC Play: Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo

Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo (PTT) program, start lists, timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE

Bad Gastein Criterium

The excitement continues on Sunday, December 14, with the Bad Gastein Criterium, a 36-kilometer mass start race that brings spectators closer to the action. Multiple laps around Sportgastein’s high-altitude course create spectacular viewing opportunities, as the world’s best long-distance skiers test their early-season form.

The Sprint and Climb competitions also begin here, offering several opportunities to earn valuable points for the season. Champion competition points, with 300 points to the winner, will be distributed.

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Facts

• Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
• Place: Sportgastein, Austria
• Time: 9:00 CET Men / 9:25 CET Women
• Distance: 36km
• Total Ascent: 528m
• Number of SC Sprints: 2
• Sprint 1: 7km
• Sprint 2: 14km
• Number of SC Climbs: 2
• Climb 1: 21km
• Climb 2: 29km
• Last Edition Winners (2024): Emilie Fleten (1:56:46.5), Amund Riege (1:46:10.1)
• SC Play: Bad Gastein Criterium

Bad Gastein Criterium program, start lists, live timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE and HERE

Also Read: Bad Gastein weekend opens Ski Classics Season XVII – racing, alpine charm and a touch of Belle Époque magic

Ski Classics Fantasy

The Ski Classics Fantasy League for Season XVII is open. Manage your own Fantasy Team and compete for the Fantasy Champion title. 

SKI CLASSICS FANTASY – PLAY HERE

Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII (2025/2026)

• Event 1: December 13, 2025 – Bad Gastein Pro Team Tempo – Sportgastein, Austria, 7km
• Event 2: December 14, 2025 – Bad Gastein Criterium – Sportgastein, Austria, 36km
• Event 3: January 17, 2026 – Engadin La Diagonela – Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland, 55km
• Event 4: January 25, 2026 – Marcialonga – Moena-Cavalese, Italy, 70km
• Event 5: January 30, 2026 – Bedřichov Sprint – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 1.5km
• Event 6: February 1, 2026 – Jizerská50 – Bedřichov, Czech Republic, 50km
• Event 7: March 1, 2026 – Vasaloppet – Sälen-Mora, Sweden, 90km
• Event 8: March 7, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Women – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 9: March 8, 2026 – Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT Men – Grönklitt, Sweden, 50km
• Event 10: March 14, 2026 – Birkebeinerrennet – Rena-Lillehammer, Norway, 54km
• Event 11: March 21, 2026 – Marcialonga Bodø – Bodø, Norway, 50km
• Event 12: March 28, 2026 – Reistadløpet – Setermoen-Bardufoss, Norway, 35km
• Event 13: March 29, 2026 – Grand Finale Summit 2 Senja – Bardufoss-Finnsnes, Norway, 60km

For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour, make sure to visit skiclassics.com

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