At first place: big thanks to organizers. All details can be found at website: http://www.trofea.ch/
Profesional video above speaks for everything. However, I have to write few remarks from my point of view in order to provide some info to others but also for me myself if I decide to run it again next year. Firstly, the snow ridge in the movie looks scary, but it is not. Running there is very comfortable. Skiing down first gully would be very enjoyable even with racing skis, but we got terrible snow this year and I was quite happy to fall only once there. This descent is followed by long ascent going above 2900 meters. Counting the fact that it goes high and one is already exhausted, I would say that this is the key part of the trip. There might be some risk of avalanche, so better to be fast. Descent is again fine, maybe doable with cross-country skis if conditions are better. The steepest part of the race is the gully on the picture below. It is ok, no need of iceaxe or crampons. But the gully and the traverse before are definitely the worst place in the race concerning avalanches. I strongly believe that organizers have it under control, but mother nature can be sometimes stronger than human intellect. After this gully, there is long descent which is again very nice and with no obstacles. It means it is really fine since I am not the best skier.
Once more big thanks to organizers and I hope I did a good advertisement for this race.
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