With less than a month to go before the start of the XXIII edition of the Mezzalama Trophy, the organizational machine is working nonstop to prepare an unforgettable race that will help us forget the four-year break caused by the pandemic.
The legendary 3-man team race is part of the prestigious La Grande Course circuit. The Mezzalama Trophy is close to celebrating 90 years of history, since the first edition was held in 1933. The " Marathon of the Glaciers" is the only race in the world to take place on the perennial glaciers of Monte Rosa crossing three four-thousanders: the Castor peak (4126 m), the Naso dei Lyskamm and the Roccia della Scoperta-Rock of Discovery (4177 m).
The teams will have to cover a 45-kilometer route, from Breuil-Cervinia to Gressoney-La-Trinité, with a total elevation gain of 3272 meters.

One of the most important novelties of this edition concerns the Mezzalama Jeunes competition. The individual race, reserved for the U16, U18 and U20 youth categories, will be held on the same day as the Senior competition, starting in the Gabiet area. The finish line will be right under the Mezzalama Trophy banner in Gressoney La Trinité: an opportunity that will let future ski mountaineering champions experience the thrill of crossing the finish line like a true ‘mezzalamista’.
«With regard to the XXIII edition of the Mezzalama Trophy - says technical director Adriano Favre – I’d like to assure everyone that the organizational machine is working flat out. We would like a bit more snow cover along the route, but we’re confident that by April 22nd the entire track will be in perfect condition. It is clear that two winters with little to no snowfall have affected the glacier, but with the snow we’ve had over this last month, the situation may well improve».

«Right now - continued Favre - we are in the process of examining all the curricula and we have already confirmed about 170 teams. We are pleased with how the registrations are going, and I’d like to invite those intending to participate in the event to send in their applications before April 12th, the registration closing date. I am really convinced that we will put on a great competition for you. The Mezzalama Trophy is the ski mountaineering race par excellence, because it takes place over truly incredible terrain at an altitude of over 4000 meters with ridges, perennial glaciers and breathtaking descents. And for all those who can’t be at the Mezzalama Trophy in person, this year we will once again be providing images in live streaming so that they can follow the action in real time».