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The Challenge – “Ski your limit” 

The largest ski circuit of the Alps - 12,400 M Altitude, 65 km of tracks, 7 hours´of skiing experience 
„Ski your limit“ is the slogan that describes one of the most demanding ski circuits of the Alps – „The Challenge“. The key figures speak for themselves: 65 kilometres, 32 lifts, 12,400 meters in height and approx. 7 hours skiing time! The „Skicircus Circuit“ in the „Home of Lässig“ is doable within 7 hours for ambitious skiers – a quick lunch break not included. Challenge accepted?

THE LARGEST SKI CIRCUIT OF THE ALPS - 12,400 M ALTITUDE, 65 KM OF TRACKS, 7 HOURS’ OF SKIING EXPERIENCE

Due to the distances & numbers, the Skicircus Circuit ranks among the top ski routes in the Alps and even overshadows the “Sellaronda”, the “White Ring” or the “King’s Tour” (Königstour). This challenging ski circuit takes you across one of the most diverse and extensive ski areas in Austria in around 7 hours. A relaxing stop at one of the many rustic ski lodges and restaurants along the way, dreamy mountain top moments or sun bathing will have to be postponed to the next ski day, as you will have to catch 32 lifts to complete this marathon.

Route

  • Schattberg X-press I+II (A1+A2): slopes 3 & 2a
  • Schönleitenbahn I+II (I1+I2): slope 162
  • Polten 8er (I4): slope 222
  • Muldenbahn 8er (L6): slopes 215 & 212 & 211
  • Steinbergbahn I+II (L3+L4): slope 212
  • Asitzgipfelbahn 8er (L5): slope 218
  • Sportbahn 6er (L7): slopes 222 & 164
  • Schönleiten 6er (I3): slope 166 
  • Panorama 6er (H4): slopes 160 & 153a
  • Bernkogelbahn (G1): slope 146
  • Bernkogel 6er (G2): slope 148
  • Reiter-Ost 6er (D6): slopes 87 & 125
  • TirolS I (E5)
  • Reckmoos Süd (E4): slope 121
  • Reckmoos Nord I (E1): slope 109
  • Maiskopflift (F8): slope 105
  • Streuböden (F1)
  • Lärchfilzkogel (F2): slope 110
  • Reckmoos Nord I+II (E1+E2): slope 122a
  • Hochhörndl 4er (E3): slopes 122 & 123 & 124
  • TirolS II (E6): slopes 80 & 81 & 82
  • Hasenauer 8er (D2): slopes 73 & 58
  • Spieleck 6er (C2): slopes 52 & 51 & 50a
  • Zwölfer-Nordbahn (B4): slopes 30 & 31a
  • Zehner 6er (B5): slopes 31 & 30 & 37
  • Westgipfelbahn I+II (A3+A4): slopes7 & 4
  • Limberg 4er (A5): slopes1 & 1b & 1a

Key figures

  • Duration: approx. 7 hours without breaks
  • Length: approx. 72 km
  • Altitude covered: approx. 12,500 m
  • Gradient: Ø 174 m / km
  • Lifts: 32
  • Difficulty: 60 % blue, 35 % red, 5 % black
© saalbach.com, Sebastian Marko, Markus Landauer

Competition


To create a measurable experience for “Slope Hunters” and “Endurance Skiers”, its possible to clock the circuit and rank your personal experience on the skiline.cc website. Here the meters in height, lifts and piste kilometres are saved as height chart and might become a challenge for the next contender.

Every successful “challenger”, who can display the well-deserved “The Challenge” badge in their Skiline, will receive a small price at the main cash-points. Prove is the printed height chart that you can get at the Skiline terminals at the Bernkogelbahn, Kohlmaisbahn, Schattberg X-press, Schönleitenbahn, 12er KOGEL, Reiterkogelbahn, Unterschwarzachbahn, Asitzbahn, Steinbergbahn or Streuböden.

Among all participants, that register on skiline.cc and are listed in the ranking, three main prices can be won:

First price:

One week stay including ski tickets for 2 persons in the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn

Second price:

One weekend stay including ski tickets for 2 persons in the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn

Third price:

6 day ski pass for the Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn

THE CHALLENGE & Alexandra Meissnitzer