Vertical Extreme & 6H Challenge

Thus, trail runners here in Saalbach overcome over 1,000 m of elevation gain on a course of only 3.3 km. This is possible due to a route choice directly on the ski slope, the legendary Schattberg North No. 1. 

For those who want it even more extreme, the 6 h Challenge is highly recommended. Here, the trail runner completes the Vertical Extreme course as often as possible within 6 hours. Recovery between uphill runs is done by gondola when floating back down to the valley with the Schattberg X-Press. The goal is to collect as many meters of elevation gain as possible. The stopwatch only restarts each time at the finish line.