It is difficult to sum up in a few words the immeasurable appeal of 50 years of sporting history: in 2026,the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon will reach this important milestone and celebrate its 50th edition, bringing the Upper Puster Valley to life with its well-established format on the weekend of 10 and 11 January. The adventures on narrow skis for long-distance enthusiasts will begin on Saturday 10 January with the “Classic Race” on the polished tracks of the 62 or 30 km course, which for this edition will start from Val Fiscalina for both distances. There will also be a “Just For Fun” version, which, in a non-competitive spirit, is the ideal solution for those who want to take part in the event without the stress of competition and the anxiety of the stopwatch. Sunday 11 January, on the other hand, will be the big day of the Prato Piazza Mountain Challenge, which, with its 30 km freestyle race (starting from Villabassa), will take amateurs, former greats of the discipline and champions up to the 2,031 metres of altitude of Prato Piazza, a true environmental paradise in the heart of the Fanes-Sennes-Braies Nature Park, accessible on skis on foot after a climb with an average gradient of 10%. To round off the exciting weekend of the 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon, there will be numerous side events and surprises that the organising committee, led by president Gerti Taschler, is already working on. Among these, we must mention the ‘3 Zinnen Mini Ski Marathon’, a welcome non-competitive version reserved for budding cross-country skiers, who will have the opportunity to let loose on the slopes of the Nordic Arena and cultivate their passion for cross-country skiing.