24 hour event coming to Bad Geistein

Austria’s Gastein ski region will take the growing trend of 24 hour ski racing to a new level in February with the launch of a new of piste race on the Graukogel, which it dubs, Gastein‘s touring mountain.
The race, scheduled for February 27th and 28th, is open to singles as well as teams of men and women, it is also open to amateurs as well as experienced racers.

At the Gasteiner 24 hour tour ski race it’s not just a matter of overcoming a particular course in the shortest time, but to win you need to clock up as many vertical metres as possible too,

said a race organizer.
Competitors can enter in one of several categories including singles, mens team and womens teams. The winners receive the Gasteiner “Tourenteufel” (touring devil) award.
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Win First Turns Of The Season In St Anton

St Anton will open on 27th November and the famous Austrian resort has launched a VIP-competition to give entrants the chance to win pole position and carve the first line of the new season with ski legend Karl Schranz.
On the morning of the 27th the lucky winner will ride the Galzigbahn to the top with a glass of champagne and canapés to hand before becoming the first skier to ski the piste and officially open the season to all. The prize also includes two nights in a four star hotel and two lift passes.
The resort’s celebrations will include a party kicking off 8.45am, a spectacular ski show by the Arlberg Ski School and the chance to try out the hottest new trends for free during three days of testing for the new season’s ski, snowboard and Telemark equipment.
Enter online at www.stanton-ski-open.com

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