01 / EVENT OVERVIEW
What defines this edition.
The live runner page gives the 2027 senior dates, a 1 December 2026 application opening, a 31 January 2027 senior closing date and reception on 9 March. It describes approximately 10,000 metres of total ascent, a programme claim rather than a final measured course. Historical: the page still labels its rules section “2025”, while the actual linked French and English PDFs identify the 40th edition on 11–14 March 2026. Those documents do not establish the 2027 equipment, fees or contractual terms.
The organiser places Pierra Menta in the Beaufortain around Arêches-Beaufort and describes four senior stages with about 10,000 metres of total ascent. Unconfirmed: no final 2027 course or permission to follow it outside the event is established. No operator artwork, race profile or reconstructed route is reproduced; the host-village point supplies orientation only.
Historical: the runner-page heading says 2025, but both actual linked rule PDFs identify 11–14 March 2026. They describe steep, technical team racing and organiser-controlled safety changes. They are historical context only, not a complete or approved 2027 packing, eligibility, insurance, cancellation or refund checklist.
Historical: Florian Pépellin photographed the winter Beaufortain landscape towards Arêches from Mont Bisanne on 20 January 2024. This is genuine host-area context, not the 2027 race, its route or current snow and access conditions. Original JPEG retained; responsive display crops under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The organiser describes a demanding ski-mountaineering race for teams of two and announces four senior race days. A separate youth race is listed for 12–13 March 2027; it is not the four-day senior entry. Unconfirmed: final 2027 age, selection, licence, medical, insurance, team-category and equipment requirements are not established by the current page’s historical rules links. Obtain the applicable dossier before applying or arranging non-refundable travel.
02 / PUBLISHED PROGRAMME
The published timetable.
Tuesday, March 9, 2027
Senior reception · organiser’s announced window
The current runner page lists senior reception on Tuesday 9 March. Unconfirmed: the exact 2027 reception entrance, equipment-check sequence and briefing time are not established. The contact page names Salle la Chaudanne as a meeting location, but historical 2026 briefing hours are not rolled into this edition.Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Senior race · day 1
This day is within the organiser’s announced four-day 2027 senior race. Unconfirmed: the daily start time, authorised course, ascent, spectator access and withdrawal return are not established. Check the organiser’s current stage bulletin and instructions before setting out.Thursday, March 11, 2027
Senior race · day 2
This day is within the organiser’s announced four-day 2027 senior race. Unconfirmed: the daily start time, authorised course, ascent, spectator access and withdrawal return are not established. Check the organiser’s current stage bulletin and instructions before setting out.Friday, March 12, 2027
Senior race · day 3
This day is within the organiser’s announced four-day 2027 senior race. Unconfirmed: the daily start time, authorised course, ascent, spectator access and withdrawal return are not established. Check the organiser’s current stage bulletin and instructions before setting out.Saturday, March 13, 2027
Senior race · day 4
This day is within the organiser’s announced four-day 2027 senior race. Unconfirmed: the daily start time, authorised course, ascent, spectator access and withdrawal return are not established. Check the organiser’s current stage bulletin and instructions before setting out.03 / TICKETS & BROADCAST
Attend with the live instructions.
2027 application dates announced · future entry form not verified
Senior team application; youth application is separate; no spectator ticket verified. The organiser lists applications opening on 1 December 2026, senior closing on 31 January 2027 and youth closing on 25 February; it places participant-list and payment activity in February. Historical: its actual Registration4All link still opens the closed 11 March 2026 event. Unconfirmed: the usable 2027 transaction, team fee, places, inclusions and complete cancellation, substitution and refund terms are not verified. Do not treat historical fees or a 2026 entry page as a current offer; use the organiser’s updated runner information before paying.
Official runner information · check the 2027 applicationTerritory matters
Unconfirmed: no edition-specific 2027 live stream, timetable or territorial rights are verified.
Unconfirmed: no 2027 United States broadcaster is verified.
Official broadcast hub04 / SPECTATOR ACCESS
The pin is not the gate.
The organiser identifies Arêches-Beaufort as the host locality. This point uses the named Arêches hamlet in OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Unconfirmed: exact 2027 start gates, finish gates, registration entrance and spectator assembly points are not established. The village point is not a course, parking or mountain-access map.
The organiser’s contact page describes access through Albertville and onward travel to Arêches-Beaufort. Unconfirmed: exact March 2027 trains, connecting buses, early starts, parking, shuttles, capacities and final return journeys are not verified. Its general train-and-coach description is not a dated connection guarantee. Plan the whole outward and return journey before choosing a viewing point.
Historical: the spectator page explicitly concerns the 40th edition in 2026. Its Planay departures, Grand Mont/Col de la Forclaz access, 14 March lift arrangements, early boarding and special prices are not accepted as 2027 offers or permissions. Unconfirmed: final 2027 viewing zones, spectator charges, lift arrangements and the last safe descent or return are not established. Follow the new event bulletin and local staff rather than an old timetable.
Unconfirmed: step-free viewing, adapted transfers, accessible toilets and individual lift assistance for the 2027 event are not established. Ask the organiser and local operator about the complete approach and return before booking. The landscape photograph and village point do not demonstrate an accessible entrance or safe spectator route.
05 / PUBLIC CONTACTS
Ask the right organisation.
06 / PROFILE BASIS & SOURCES
What this profile is based on.
This profile is based on the organiser’s current programme, registration or result information, and the dated official sources cited below.
The hero image is an authentic photograph by Florian Pépellin, reused under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Actual live HTML checked 2 November: senior 10–13 March, youth 12–13 March, application dates and 9 March reception. Rules heading remains 2025.
02Official 41st-edition contact and general arrivalExact host locality and public organiser email; general Albertville transport is not a March 2027 timetable.
03Official race identity and historical resultsFour-day team format and Beaufortain context; past results do not establish a 2027 field or World Championship status.
04Historical spectator and safety guidanceExplicitly 40th/2026. No historical lift tariff, opening hour or mountain access is rolled forward.
05Actual linked historical French rulesActual PDF identifies 40th edition, 11–14 March 2026; not accepted as 2027 requirements or contract.
06Actual linked historical English rulesActual PDF identifies 11–14 March 2026, despite 2025 landing-page heading.
07Organiser-linked historical registrationActual page identifies closed 2026 senior and youth applications; no entry, payment or personal data submitted.
08Named Arêches hamlet in OpenStreetMapODbL approximate host-village reference; not a race gate, course or access map.
09Genuine licensed winter host-area photographFlorian Pépellin own work, 20 January 2024, CC BY-SA 4.0. Full scene inspected; historical winter context only.