Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Val Martello (Italia)
We are heading into the 7th World Cup of the season (out of a total of 9), right in the heart of Stelvio National Park, for the Marmotta Trophy. Held annually since 2008, this event has hosted several ISMF World Cups as well as other major national Ski Mountaineering competitions.On the program: an Individual race (20/03) and a Mixed Relay race (22/03).
Find out more about the event and key media resources below.
Individual Race – Thursday, March 20
Start Women – 10:15 (CET), Start Men – 9:30 (CET)
Award Ceremony – 12:00 (CET) The races will start from ex-Hotel Paradiso (📍 location), with 78 athletes expected at the starting line: 24 women and 54 men, representing 18 nations.
Athletes to Watch
Women’s top 3 ISMF ranking: Axelle Gachet Mollaret (FRA) Emily Harrop (FRA) and Lorna Bonnel (FRA).
Keep an eye on Tove Alexandersson (SWE), the 2025 Individual World Champion, as well as Alba De Silvestro (ITA), who’s been in a great shape in recent competitions.
On men’s side, the top 3 ISMF ranking athletes are: Rémi Bonnet (SUI), Thibault Anselmet (FRA) and Samuel Equy (FRA). Other strong contenders include Xavier Gachet (FRA) and William Bon Mardion (FRA), along with Davide Magnini (ITA), the current World Vice-Champion.
2024 World Cup Val Martello Podiums
Women’s Podium
🥇 Axelle Gachet Mollaret (FRA)
🥈 Alba De Silvestro (ITA)
🥉 Johanna Hiemer (AUT)
Men’s Podium
🥇 Xavier Gachet (FRA)
🥈 William Bon Mardion (FRA)
🥉 Matteo Eydallin (ITA)
⏱️ Follow live timing during the race.
Women’s track
Men’s track
Mixed Relay Race – Saturday, March 22
Qualification Women – 9:15 (CET), Qualification Men – 9:50 (CET), Final B – 10:45 (CET), Final A – 11:45
Award Ceremony – 12:50 (CET) The races will start from the Biathlon Centre “Grogg” (📍 location), with 85 athletes on the entry list, representing 22 nations.
Teams to Watch
The top 3 nations in the ISMF Mixed Relay rankings so far this season are: Spain – 290 points, Switzerland – 262 points and France – 253 points. While the team compositions are yet to be confirmed, one thing is certain: France and Spain will have less pressure than other nations since they have already secured their Olympic qualification thanks to their results at the World Championships.
2024 World Cup Val Martello Podiums
🥇 Alba De Silvestro / Michele Boscacci (ITA)
🥈 Johanna Hiemer / Paul Verbnjak (AUT)
🥉 Axelle Gachet Mollaret / Xavier Gachet (FRA)
⏱️ Follow live timing during the race.
Track
Weather Conditions
Conditions should be ideal, with sunshine and a little bit of snow for Saturday’s race.
Local Organizing Committe
LOC Race Director: Egon Eberhöfer
ISMF Jury President*: Monika Strojny
ISMF Technical Delegate: Rocco Romagna
ISMF Referee*: Jörg Fegg
ISMF Referee*: Alice Chaix
ISMF VAR Referee: Dariusz Finster
National Referee: Noverino Gianola
Media: Katharina Fleischmann
About the ISMF:
Founded in 2007, the ISMF is the global governing body for competitive ski mountaineering. Since 2016, the organisation has been officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee. Its main goals are the promotion, regulation and development of the sport of ski mountaineering worldwide. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the ISMF’s membership consists of 55 national federations located in Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The ISMF organizes ski mountaineering Senior and Youth World Cups, as well as Masters and World Championships. For the first time, ski mountaineering was a medal sport at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has been included in the programme of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games.
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