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Races and categories

  1. What are the age groups in ski mountaineering?Categories go by the age reached on 31 December of the season's second year: U18 is 17 and 18, U20 is 19 and 20 and Senior 19 and over, with U23 ranked inside the seniors.

On the track

  1. Can coaches help athletes during a ski mountaineering race?No outside help is allowed, except swapping a broken pole anywhere, a broken ski or binding at a technical point and food and drink in the refreshment area.
  2. When is a ski mountaineering race stopped?A race can be stopped for weather, avalanche risk, an accident or a technical failure.

Equipment and results

  1. Can you protest a result in ski mountaineering?A national official, or the athlete if none is present, may protest a penalty or a technical error in the results.
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