Mountain Attack is one of the hardest and most renowned ski tour marathons in which annually over 700 athletes from all over the world take part in.

Ready! Set! Go!
At these "Night Attacks", held in the mountains of Saalbach Hinterglemm, the tour ski athletes experience a true "summit rush" as they try to conquer no less than six summits at 3008m over a route stretching 40 kilometres.

3008m altitude, six summits, 40km!
Those are the facts of Mountain Attack that the 700 competitors are faced with every year. At precisely 16:00, the starting signal will be fired at Dorfplatz in Saalbach. Then it goes at a quick pace to the Schattberg X-Press station. Here the skiers are strapped on and lifted up the 2017m Schattberg where inclines of up to 70% await the athletes. The route is led over the marked and
specially-lit slopes of Skicircus.

When the first athlete reaches the top of the Schattberg summit at about 16:40, darkness starts to fall over Glemmtal. However, a few summits still lay between the participants and the finish line in Saalbach. A comparison that highlights the performance of each marathon participant: an average hiker would be able to complete the same route in about 15 hours!

Mountain Attack has been able to establish itself as the No.1 Ski Tour Event, stretching far beyond the borders of Austria. The Marathon Record stands at 2:27:36.7 and has been held by the Italian Guido Giacomelli since 13.1.2006.

DATES & FACTS
Mountain Attack International Ski Tour Marathon
Date: 15.1.2010, Start: 16:00, Dorfplatz Saalbach
Place: Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm
Route: 2 distances on marked and secured slopes
Marathon: 3008m altitude, 6 summits, approx. 40 km
Tour: 2035m altitude, 4 summits, approx. 25 km
Categories: Marathon Men & Women, Marathon +45, Tour Men & Women, Tour +45 Men
Prize Money: € 7.000.-
Mountain Hero & Combination Scoring with the Marathon of the World Games of Mountainbiking in September 2010 (long distance only)

The Winners 2009
MARATHON
Winner Women: Francesca Martinelli (ITA) 3h09:16.7
Winner Men: Giacomelli Guido (ITA) 2h32:06.9
Winner Men +45: Anton Eßl (AUT) 2h55:54.4
TOUR
Winner Women: Barbara Gruber (GER) & Lydia Prugger (AUT) 2h00:31.7 (same time)
Winner Men: Zulian Ivo (ITA) & Hans Lainer (AUT) 1h42:40.8 (same time)
Winner Men +45: Wallinger Hans (AUT) 1h54:09.3

COMPETITION PROGRAM
from 15.00 Attack-Party at Dorfplatz with Live Band & Tombola
at 16.00 Start Marathon & Tour at Dorfplatz in Saalbach
ca. 17.00 First planned arrivals in Hinterglemm
ca. 18.30 First finish arrivals in Saalbach (Marathon)
ca. 23.00 Victory Ceremony at Dorfplatz in Saalbach
afterwards Attack Clubbing

Organiser:
NMC GmbH, Mag. Roland Kurz, Felix-Dahn-Str. 1A, 5020 Salzburg,
mail@mountain-attack.at Tel.: +43/662/635653-0 mobile: +43/664/337 61 25
www.mountain-attack.at

Press Photos
Free Download of Press Photos in good resolution www.saalbach.com/presse .

Press Info and Press Accreditation
NMC GmbH, Felix-Dahn-Str. 1A, 5020 Salzburg, mail@mountain-attack.at or +43/662/635653-0
www.mountain-attack.at

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Tourismusverband Saalbach Hinterglemm Edith Danzer, Presse/PR
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