SellaRonda Skimarathon
Night ski mountaineering race in pairs around the Sella massif, over the passes and through the villages of the four Ladin valleys, passing through Canazei
The SellaRonda Skimarathon is regarded as one of the most spectacular ski mountaineering competitions in the world. Why? Firstly, because it takes place at night along the slopes of the Dolomiti Superski; secondly, because the route connects the four mountain passes around the Sella Massif with the Ladin-speaking valleys of Gardena, Badia, Fassa, and Livinallongo; and thirdly, because it is a team marathon, with men’s, women’s, and mixed teams competing in dedicated rankings. For its 31st edition, following the tradition of rotating the host locations, the start and finish will be in Selva di Val Gardena. The ski mountaineers, equipped with sealskins and headlamps, will set off from Selva di Val Gardena (1,540 m) and tackle, in sequence, the climbs of the Gardena (2,298 m), Campolongo (1,875 m), Pordoi (2,239 m), and Sella (2,174 m) passes, covering a total of 42 kilometres and 2,700 metres of positive altitude difference. As always, competitors will pass through the villages of Corvara, Arabba and Canazei.
In the previous edition, 568 pairs from 20 nations lined up at the starting line. The duo of Alex Oberbacher from South Tyrol and Maximilien Drion from Belgium set a new record, crossing the finish line in Canazei in 3h04'03''. In the women’s race, Italy's Alba De Silvestro and Giulia Murada dominated the race with a time of 3h39'45''. In the mixed team category, husband and wife Martin Anthamatten and Viktoria Kreuzer triumphed with a time of 3h38'32''.
Registration has been open since January.
