24-Hour countdown to end of the world’s toughest adventure race
An exhausted French rookie athlete Maxime Pinot arrives at Turnpoint 13 to claim second place while the rest of the pack pulls a Night Pass to give it one last 24-hour push. He started the race as a hotly tipped athlete who had the potential to take the Red Bull X-Alps crown. Maxime Pinot, 27, …
Chrigel ‘The Eagle’ achieves record sixth victory
Race leader reaches final Turnpoint in sweltering heat. Chrigel Maurer, 36, was today on track to win a sixth consecutive victory at the Red Bull X-Alps after reaching the final Turnpoint of Peille, which overlooks Monaco. He reached the Turnpoint at 2.30pm looking tired but elated having hiked the last 50km through some of the …
Bernd Zangerl makes the first Ascent of IL COLONEL sds in Val di Orco, Italy
“Since many years I am regulary visiting the italian Val Di Orco in the Region of Piemont. I fell in love with this beautiful wild alpine valley and the local people living there. I like the unique granite features and over the years I opened many moderate and hard climbs in the valley. The lines …
Maurer eyes record sixth victory
Race leader approaches goal while a furious fight kicks off for third place. Chrigel Maurer is today on track to win a sixth consecutive victory at the Red Bull X-Alps as he approaches the final Turnpoint of Peille. He is expected to reach it by late afternoon or early evening. Peille is where the clock …
Honnold and Gobright Make Second Completely Free Ascent of “El Nino” on El Cap via “Pineapple Express” Variation
Brad Gobright and Alex Honnold are both best known for their cutting-edge free solos and speed ascents of the Nose, so when they team up with a cord between them, you know big things are in the works. Last night the pair roped up together to make the second completely free ascent of El Niño (VI …
Monaco is coming closer and closer
Can Maurer be caught by his chasers? For three days they’ve hiked thousands of kilometers and pushed through pain barriers they never thought imaginable. They’ve marched through rain, snowstorms and hiked through mud and snow alike. But today, the eighth day of the Red Bull X-Alps, the 29 athletes still fighting to make Monaco, finally …
The Longest Day
The suffering kicks in as athletes find themselves hiking through the longest day of the year. Today it’s midsummer and the 30 athletes remaining in the world’s toughest adventure race are looking to take advantage – by hiking through the night. Three athletes have pulled a Night Pass, which allows them to ignore the mandatory …
The Fight Goes On
Bad weather brings the battles to ground level. The fog has rolled in across the Swiss Alps this morning, forcing athletes to continue the fight on foot. Chrigel Maurer (SUI1) may appear to have escaped the clutches of Maxime Pinot (FRA4), the young French rookie on his heels, but adverse weather could yet spoil his …
Red Bull X-Alps 2019 – Day 3 Roundup
Pinot recovers to catch up with Maurer It’s neck and neck at the front with the veteran five-time champion up against the young French rookie flying in the tricolour. They started the day together on the northern side of the Zillertal Alps and by close of play they looked as if they were going to …
LEAD ATHLETES STORM AHEAD AT RED BULL X-ALPS 2019
Battle between Swiss and French on way to Aschau – Chiemsee. The dramatic south face of Austria’s Hochkonig massif today played host to epic battles and duels between athletes as both the leader and chaser packs took advantage of flyable conditions on the way to Turnpoint 3, Aschau-Chiemsee. In the lead was five time champion …