where is inferno downhill ski course

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How long is the Inferno ski race?

14.9kmThe race is the longest Downhill in the world starting from the Schilthorn at 2,970m and finishing, when conditions permit, in Lauterbrunnen at 800m, a course of over 14.9km. The race is so popular that it is limited to 1,850 competitors, starting at 12 second intervals throughout the day.

What is the Inferno in Switzerland?

Every year in January, novices and experts alike flocked to the beautiful Swiss resort of Mürren. This gorgeous, chocolate-box village with an authentic Alpine atmosphere is home to the mother of all downhill racing.

How do you get to Murren Switzerland?

Mürren can be reached by train and cableway only. There are two ways to reach Mürren: From Lauterbrunnen, you can take the cableway to Grütschalp. Then change to the narrow gauge train to Mürren BLM, the train station in the north of the village.

What is the longest ski race?

The Nordenskiöld Race The world's longest cross-country ski race, 220 km, take place in Jokkmokk and has a history that traces back as far back as 1884.

Registration

More than 2100 registrations have been received for the downhill race! ...

Regulation

Please note the current rules. There have been individual adjustments which resulted from the evaluation of the last competition. ...

How many people are in the Inferno Downhill Race?

On to the main event, the Inferno Downhill race on Saturday, which has far more participants: 1,850 people to be precise. It’s what the entire resort of Mürren is building up to and there’s a fantastic atmosphere on the day. The night before the race, there’s the Devil’s Dance: a procession of villagers and a band dressed up as devils that walk around the village with flaming torches, finally arriving at the ice rink where a great big devil figure is burnt on a stake to give all racers good luck for the following day. It was a pretty incredible spectacle, and weirdly spooky at the same time. It seemed almost like a witch burned at the stake over 300 years ago and was an eery ritual, but in keeping with the Inferno theme of the week.

Is the Inferno race selective?

But the difficulty of getting a start number for the Inferno has really made it a very selective race, with only the top, fastest skiers taking part , including ex-Olympians and professionals . So as a first-time racer, my time was ok but by no means a fast time.