4th Skitouring Charity Dachstein West

On 1 March 2025, the 4th Ski Touring Charity Event Dachstein West will take place from 07 am to 5 pm under the motto "Collect altitude metres for a good cause!".

All participants in the Dachstein West ski touring charity have been invited to complete as many ski touring ascents or metres in altitude as possible. At least one full ascent should be completed. The ascent can be done either with touring skis or snowshoes.

For professional and amateur ski tourers

The event is aimed at both professional and amateur ski tourers in the individual classification and children are also welcome.

The donations will be used in favour of the Licht ins Dunkel emergency aid fund for a Rußbach family in need. Participants can join and leave the tour at any time between 07:00 and 17:00, but at least one full ascent should be completed. The ascent is along the Atomic Backland ski tour route on the Russbacher Hornspitz. At 3.6 kilometres in length and 630 metres in altitude, this uncomplicated piste ski tour is also suitable for beginners.

For each ascent of 610 metres in altitude, € 6.10 is donated to a good cause. The money raised will be donated to Licht ins Dunkel and a local family in need.

All participants and spectators can also look forward to a great supporting programme with music and valuable prizes as part of a raffle, because: At the Ski Touring Charity Dachstein West, it's not just the fastest who win, but everyone has the chance to win a great prize.

The registration fee included a goodie bag, a food voucher, a starter gift and a finisher's medal. Snowshoe hikers have the opportunity to use the cabel car for the descent free of charge. Late registration for the event is possible on site during the opening hours of the competition office.

Procedure:

The starting documents for all participants can be collected from the competition office (ski touring car park on the left above the Hornbahn valley station) at the following times:

  • Friday, 10 March from 12:00 to 04:30 pm

  • Saturday, 11 March from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm

Procedure Saturday, 01 March 2025

06:00 am: Opening of the competition office
Start of the event
06:45 am: Competition briefing
07:00 am: Start
around 05:30 pm: Award ceremony
6:00 pm: Piste closure (Hornbahn)
End of the event

Results and pictures from 2024

There are not only lots of snapshots of this successful day, which you can view below. The results are also now available for you to view. We are already looking forward to next year and hope to see many participants again.

An incredible 2,317 ascents and over 94.4 million vertical meters were completed by the 530 athletes on this day. We have summarized the results and impressions!