Congratulations to all athletes in 2026!

We look forward to seeing you again
in Saalbach on 15 January 2027.

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DEAR AttackerS! 

(September 2026)

Dear Skimo-Enthusiasts!

Summer is slowly drawing to a close. It has been hot, beautiful and, in many places, far too dry. Perhaps this is a sign that a wetter – and hopefully once again snowier – winter lies ahead of us, something that will certainly make every ski touring enthusiast’s heart beat faster.

But first, we would like to take a brief look back at the Attack 2026: Once again, it was a race of superlatives! From the magical scenery and the fantastic conditions on the course to the incredible times set by the leading athletes, who once again showed just how close the absolute world elite are to breaking the magical barriers.

But it is not only the professionals fighting for every second who create the unique spirit of the Mountain Attack. It is all of you – from elite athletes to ambitious amateur competitors, participants from more than 20 nations – who turn Saalbach into the vibrant heart of the ski touring scene year after year. You are all true heroes! And for that, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Now to the Mountain Attack 2027, because the excitement is already building: Our organising team is working at full speed to once again offer athletes, fans, sponsors and partners a perfectly organised ski touring highlight of the highest level.

This year, online registration will open exactly three months before the race – on Thursday, 15 October at precisely 10:00 a.m.

We want to retain everything that has proven successful and become an established part of the event. This includes the various distances and disciplines, the regional championships and, of course, all of our side events.

For 2027, we are introducing a new highlight that is particularly close to our hearts: We want to make the unique Attack feeling accessible to even more people!

With the newly created “Tour of Lässig”, we are expanding our event format with a category specifically aimed at recreational ski tourers and those who simply want to enjoy the sport. Starting at the Hochalm valley station, participants will follow the original race course, climbing approximately 910 vertical metres before heading directly into the finish arena in Saalbach.

The focus here is not on setting a course record, but on enjoying the sport, sharing the experience together and competing in a fair average-time classification.

Our goal for this year is clear: We want to involve the community even more closely and celebrate recreational sport as part of this fantastic event.

Thanks to our traditionally strong and long-standing cooperation with the mountain lift companies, the tourism association, the municipality, as well as our loyal and new partners, we are already looking forward with great excitement to the upcoming event in January 2027.

To stay up to date, follow us on our social media channels (@mountainattack1999 on Instagram and on Facebook) and keep an eye out for our regular newsletters, which are sent to all registered participants.

We wish you all an injury-free preparation period and are already looking forward to welcoming the entire “Attack Family” back to Saalbach in January 2027!
 

With sporty regards, Roland & Max Kurz

EDITORIAL - LR Martin Zauner
Dear Mountain Attack friends !

Dear friends of the 28th edition of the International Mountain Attack, I am delighted to welcome over 1,000 participants to the Glemmtal valley once again. This year, athletes from all over the world will once again test their limits to conquer the challenging climbs as quickly as possible. The passages on the Schattberg, with gradients of up to 70%, will not only challenge the numerous amateur athletes, but also push the professionals to their limits. 

I wish all athletes an exciting, successful and injury-free race, and hope that everyone can achieve their personal goals. My special thanks go to Roland Kurz and his entire team for their decades of professional work. May the fastest athletes take home the title of ‘Mountain Man 2026’! I wish all participants a safe arrival at the finish line and many positive memories. Stay safe!

Mag. (FH) Martin Zauner, M.A.
Provincial Sports Councillor

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Ergebnisse / Results / Risultati

Results 

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Hard, harder, Mountain Attack

(Press article of the Salzburger Nachrichten 2020)

Roland Kurz from the Salzburg event agency NMC launched the Mountain Attack 22 years ago. In 1999, the organisers as well as the participants were still called „weirdos“ who ran up a mountain at race pace to then race it down again at high speed using extremely light material. In the meantime, ski mountaineering has firmly been established in our society and is a fixed part of the sports scene. The local sports retailers benefit from the sales generated in this area.

The boom remains unchanged, more and more people discover ski mountaineering, whether for fun, as a hobby- or as competitive mountaineering. All facets are represented, all milieus and income levels are part of this sport; and also tourism is rethinking its position as the target group is constantly growing. The Mountain Attack alone provides for just under 25,000 additional overnight stays in the Glemmtal, thus creating important economic impetus.

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