SkySnow is a discipline in

skyrunning Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running above where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons, and hands may ...

that involves running on snow wearing microcrampons. The discipline hosted the first ever world championships in Andalusia, Spain, on 4–5 February 2022.

History

SkySnow as a discipline was inspired by the early days of skyrunning, which often included running over snowfields and glaciers. The discipline started in 2012 with the first edition of Snow Running Sierra Nevada, hosted in Andalusia. The first World Championships was held in 2022 with 48 finishers.

World championships

The SkySnow World Championships has been held since 2022. The first edition was held in Andalusia at the Sierra Nevada Ski and Mountain Resort.

History

World championships

Editions

Men's Vertical

Women's vertical

Men's classic

Women's classic

Men's combined

Women's combined

References