The "Mountain Attack" is an annual

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

ski mountaineering Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipmen ...

competition, carried out near Saalbach since 1999. The competition is separated in a short distance and a long distance course, each offered for a female and a male racer class. There is a separate ranking of racers, older than 45 years. The marathon track passes six summits, and includes an altitude difference of 3,000 meters for the total ascent and for skiing down.

Best marathon racers

(since 2004: "Mountain Man") Best female racer was Simone Hornegger from 2002 to 2006 (in a row), and from 2007 to 2009 Francesca Martinelli won the race in series. In 2010, Michaela Eßl placed first, in 2011 Mireia Miró Varela, and in 2012 Michaela Eßl2012 results
once again.

External links

Official site

References

{{reflist Ski mountaineering competitions Sport in Salzburg (state) International sports competitions hosted by Austria Kitzbühel Alps 1999 establishments in Austria Recurring sporting events established in 1999