Notícies

On February 1st and 2nd, the Catalan resort of Boí Taüll hosted the ISMF World Cup Skimo 2025 for the second time. During the weekend, the Vall de Boí was the nerve center of the competition, bringing together more than 400 people linked to the event, including nearly 160 athletes from 28 countries, accompanied by their technicians and coaches.

The competition featured two official events that will be Olympic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sprint and Mixed Relay, modalities that have highlighted the essence of mountain skiing and have made the most of the unique characteristics of Boí Taüll. Located in Alta Ribagorça, the resort offers a skiable area of ​​550 hectares and more than 45 kilometers of slopes, consolidating itself as a reference scenario for this discipline. With the highest skiable elevation in the Pyrenees (2,751 m maximum and 2,040 m minimum), 43 ski slopes and 4 ski mountaineering itineraries; Boí Taüll, with unbeatable snow conditions, has once again shown why it is one of the best World Cup venues.

The role of the Spanish team in the ISMF World Cup Skimo Boí Taüll 2025

The national representation has been formed by a heterogeneous team that has demonstrated great skill and solvency in both modalities. In this sense, Oriol Cardona, Marta García, Ot Ferrer, Ana Alonso, Íñigo Martínez, María Costa, Marc Ràdua, María Ordoñez, Biel Pujol, Laia Sellés and Gael Álvarez have been responsible for representing Spain in the competition.

The results obtained by the Spanish team over the weekend:

Event assessment

Boí Taüll, a resort managed by Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, is consolidating itself as a perfect international venue for ski mountaineering. After hosting the European Ski Mountaineering Championships in 2022, the World Championships in 2023 and hosting the World Cup in 2024, this year it has reaffirmed its capacity for organization and success.

The events have been designed to make the most of the spectacular nature of this high mountain resort, which not only stands out for its altitude and privileged location, but also for its ski mountaineering and freeride itineraries. This has allowed both the athletes and the audience to enjoy a unique experience in an incomparable environment.

In this sense, Berni Álvarez, Conseller d'Esports, comments that “this World Cup event consolidates Catalonia at the forefront of ski mountaineering and winter sports. We have experienced a high-level sporting spectacle, with fantastic organization in a place that has a lot of potential such as the Catalan Pyrenees. Preserving this type of event is very important for Catalan sport, since it helps us to promote the sports modalities most rooted in the territory and make them grow. It also helps us to position Catalonia as a leading sports destination, and to boost the economy and tourism of the territory.”

For his part, the president of FGC, Carles Ruiz Novella, reiterates “Ferrocarrils’ support for the territory and its capacity to host world-class events.” “Since 2022, we have been organizing international competitions and we want to continue offering our resorts, and specifically Boí Taüll, as the venue for ski mountaineering events. With these events, we open a door to the world”, he adds.

On February 7th and 8th, the Boí Taüll resort will once again host a high-level ski mountaineering event with the celebration of the Spanish Sprint and Mixed Relay Championship.

The ISMF World Cup Skimo Boí Taüll, part of the European Winter Sports Week (EWWS)

The European Winter Sports Week (EWWS) is a comprehensive initiative dedicated to celebrating winter sports while promoting sustainable practices throughout Europe. The project in Spain is driven and represented by the Kilian Jornet Foundation. In this second year of the project, the activation of the EWWS pilot event at a European level has been promoted through various events. In this framework, the Kilian Jornet Foundation has collaborated with Boí Taüll and FGC to integrate the World Cup within the umbrella of the project.

The Vall de Boí, an example of coexistence between professional skiing and tourism promotion

The Vall de Boí, located in a privileged environment in the heart of Alta Ribagorça, has established itself as a world reference in the combination of sport and culture. In addition to the prominence of the Aigüestortes and Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, this territory boasts an exceptional landscape, marked by imposing valleys and mountains, with the Boí Taüll ski resort as the epicenter of winter activity.

During the World Cup, the Vall de Boí has ​​successfully combined its usual activity with the organization of a high-level competition. The official races, approved by the ISMF and in Olympic format – sprint and mixed relays, the same that we will see at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics – have turned Boí Taüll into an elite stage. The professionalism with which the resort has managed the event has allowed both visitors and fans to enjoy skiing and the excitement of the tests of this ISMF World Cup Skimo 2025.