The High Trail Vanoise is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2016. It is held every year at the Val-d'Isère in the French Alps at the end of July or beginning of May. The race is part of the Skyrunner World Series.[1]
| High Trail Vanoise | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Location |  Val d’Isère |
| Event type | Ultra SkyMarathon |
| Distance | 70 km / 5,400 m |
| Established | 2016 |
| Official site | High Trail Vanoise |
Races edit
- High Trail Vanoise, an Ultra SkyMarathon (70 km / 5400 m D+)
- Trail des 6 cols, a SkyMarathon (42 km / 3500 m D+)
- Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère, a Vertical Kilometer (3,5 km / 1000 m D+)
High Trail Vanoise edit
Race of Skyrunner World Series
| Year | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10 July | Nicolas Martin
|
Anne-Lise Rousset
|
| 2017 | 8 July |  Luis Alberto Hernando
|
 Megan Kimmel
|
Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère edit
Also known as Kilomètre Vertical Face de Bellevarde,[2] was interrupted in 2003 and rescheduled in 2014.[3]
Race of Skyrunner World Series
Race of Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
| Year | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 September |  Marco De Gasperi
|
Antonella Confortola
|
| 2003 | 12 July | Marco De Gasperi
|
Corinne Favre
|
| 2014 | 11 July | Marco Moletto
|
Christel Dewalle
|
| 2015 | 10 July | François Gonon
|
Laura Orgué
|
| 2016 | 8 July | Xavier Gachet
|
Christel Dewalle
|
| 2017 | 7 July | Xavier Gachet
|
Jessica Pardin
|
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "High Trail Vanoise - Presentatiom". high-trail-vanoise.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Face de Bellevarde VK – champions past and present sky high". archive.skyrunning.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Kilomètre / KM Vertical Face de Bellevarde". high-trail-vanoise.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
Val d'Isère opens its summer festivities a week-end before the Bastille day celebration on 14 July, with the challenging and unique Vertical Kilometre race on the Bellavarde Face. Rescheduled 2 years ago