ENGADIN LA DIAGONELA – THE SWISS PEARL! The 55-kilometer Engadin La Diagonela is the largest cross-country ski race in classical technique in Switzerland. It partially follows the same beautiful course as the famous Engadin Ski Marathon, which was the first ever skating event in Ski Classics Season IX. The organizers of the event had a…
JIZERSKÁ 50 – TRUE FOLKFEST IN THE HONOR OF FALLEN HEROES Jizerská50 is one of the biggest cross-country ski events in Central Europe and the fourth oldest race in Ski Classics after Vasaloppet and Birkebeinerrennet. It is the second of the four Grand Classics events. The idea for the race came about when a team…
SKI CLASSICS SEASON XV GOES TO SCANDINAVIA After 8 races on the continent the Pro Tour starts it’s final half of the season in Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden. The same venue were the prologue weekend was held back in Season XII and the double event weekend of Season XIV. The skiers will face a masstart race…
AN INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL COMPLETES THE WEEKEND IN ORSA GRÖNKLITT After 8 races on the continent the Pro Tour starts it’s final half of the season in Orsa Grönklitt, Sweden. The same venue were the prologue weekend was held back in Season XII and the double event weekend Season XIV. The second day skiers will…
VASALOPPET HAS IT ALL; THE DISTANCE, THE HISTORY AND THE GLORIOUS REPUTATION Vasaloppet is not just the biggest ski race in the world; it is also one of the biggest sport events. The brand has evolved into an institution with annual summer and winter weeks with several events and activities. Since the beginning in 1922…
BIRKEBEINERRENNET COMES WITH A HEROIC TALE AND AN ADVENTUROUS COURSE Like Vasaloppet, Birkebeinerrennet has a long history and its origin stems from a heroic tale of courage and adventure. The story goes back to the harsh times of the 13th century when two fearless soldiers, birkebeiners, rescued a young prince and skied over the mountain…
REISTADLØPET – A BREATHTAKING ADVENTURE ABOVE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE Reistadløpet race course profile is known as one of the hardest in Ski Classics. The race starts in Setermoen, which is in the municipality of Bardu in Norway, and goes through arctic landscapes and mountain tops before reaching the finish line in Bardufoss in the municipality…
We begin with a historical journey. In the premiere edition in 2021, Lina Korsgren won before Ida Dahl on the women’s side, and among the men, Stian Hoelgaard won before Alfred Buskqvist. There is a clear historical connection with Båstad – Mölle; this as history’s first ski race is supposed to have been organized at…
