La Grande Course is an international competition of ski mountaineering in stages. It includes the most important competitions of the season for teams of two or three competitors. As of 2015 the senior events of La Grande Course represented a total length of 355 km and 38 km in altitude, but not all events are run every year. There are also six races on specific trails aimed at the cadet (15-16-17 years) and junior categories (18-19-20 years) that compete in teams of two. Starting in the 2014/15 ski mountaineering season the La Grande Course events are integrated into the International Ski Mountaineering Federation (ISMF) competition calendar, as the Long Distance Team events for the ISMF World Cup.

Events

Every year

Pierra Menta The Pierra Menta has been an annual competition of ski mountaineering at Arêches-Beaufort in the region of Beaufort, Savoie south-eastern France since 1986. The Pierra Menta is one of the three best known races of the Alps (''les grandes trois de ...

, France, four-day race, teams of two * Altitoy Ternua, France, two-day race, teams of two

Even-numbered years (e.g. 2016 and 2018)

Tour du Rutor Tour or Tours may refer to: Travel * Tourism, travel for pleasure * Tour of duty, a period of time spent in military service * Campus tour, a journey through a college or university's campus * Guided tour, a journey through a location, directed ...

, Italy, three-day race, teams of two * Patrouille des Glaciers, Switzerland, four-day race, teams of three

Odd-numbered years (e.g. 2017 and 2019)

* Adamello Ski Raid, Italy, teams by two *

Mezzalama Trophy The Mezzalama Trophy ( it, Trofeo Mezzalama, french: Trophée Mezzalama, a.k.a. ''white marathon''

, Italy, teams of three

Events

Every year

Even-numbered years (e.g. 2016 and 2018)

Odd-numbered years (e.g. 2017 and 2019)

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