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For the 13th "Pitztal Wild Face Freeride Extreme" freeride race, skiers and snowboarders will make a pilgrimage to the Pitztal Glacier from 18 to 20 March 2022. This year, the public can finally welcome the riders back to the original finish area in Mandarfen with lots of music and good humour.
In the wild show from the Mittagskogel, the freeriders fight for important points for the Freeride World Tour (FWT). The Pitztal Wild Face on the Pitztal Glacier is a two-star FWT qualifier and will take place for the 13th time from 18-20 March 2022. The format of the freeride contest is very special: Those who ski here play for time, because only the fastest descent counts in the "Pitztal Wild Face" race. From the start on the Mittagskogel, riders face 1,510 metres in altitude and 4.6 kilometres of unprepared terrain to the finish area. All participants can find their own way, there are no fixed routes. The race is open to freeriders aged 18 and over who are equipped with a helmet, avalanche transceiver, back protector, probe and shovel. During the race, participants also collect points for the Freeride World Qualifier Ranking.
The event starts on Friday with the course inspection with Raphael Eiter. "The course inspection is compulsory for all participants," says the race director. There will be about five directional corridors marked out on the course that all participants have to pass, with free choice of terrain in between. The riders will start individually at half-minute intervals according to their starting numbers. Under time pressure, the riders will find their own line over 1,510 metres of altitude through 4.6 kilometres of free terrain. The starting signal will be given on Saturday, 19 March at 11.30 a.m. at the summit of the Mittagskogel at 3,173 metres. The categories are ski and snowboard as well as women and men. The award ceremony will take place after the race at the finish area in Mandarfen. This is also the perfect place for all spectators to watch the spectacle, as more than half of the race course can be seen from here. Don't forget your binoculars! During the supporting programme around the freeride race, riders and spectators enjoy themselves in a relaxed atmosphere, and the classic after-race party will take place again this year in the Hexenkessl. "We are looking forward to finally being able to celebrate the winners properly again this year," says Philipp Eiter, also race director and Hexenkessl boss. www.pitztal-wildface.com