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Sölden
Winter­challenge

Collect badgets and win

The Sölden Challenge confronts you with the task of successfully mastering up to 19 competitions in the ski area. To do so, you have to prove your skiing skills, how to strike a pose, and show your spirit of discovery. Depending on the number of badges you collect, you will earn rewards!

 

Partici­pation / Process

1

Initial Registration / Login

The participation requires initial REGISTRATION with skiline or REGISTRATION for the Sölden Challenge. It is important that the ski pass number(s) of the ski ticket(s) used are correctly deposited. Both steps are mandatory in order to participate. The ski pass used for the competitions must be stored in the system by entering the ski pass number, otherwise no allocation to the person can take place. By the way: Existing skiline users only have to enter the ski pass used and register for the "Sölden Challenge" competition. The ski pass of each participant must be scanned separately.

 

Registration / Login

2

How to master the challenges

Go to the starting point of the individual challenges and follow the information boards that explain the procedure. Then successfully master the challenge. The individual challenges are also described in detail at the bottom of the page.

After you have collected 6 badges, you will receive an e-mail with a QR code and can use it to redeem the instant win right away. If you collect more than 9 badges, you will automatically be entered into the prize draw. Detailed information on the instant prizes and the prize draw at the end of the season can be found below.

3

View progress

Here you can check how many challenges you have already successfully completed and how many badges you have already collected.

 

View progress

19 Compe­titions

Show us your biggest grin: There are 6 photo points all over the ski area where you have to take a snapshot.
 

How to ...

How it works:

  • Stand in front of the camera and hold your ski pass up to the sensor
  • Pose and say: Cheeeeeeese!
  • You can view, download and share your snapshot with friends for free at soelden.com/winterchallenge.

sölden-challenge-photopoints

Sölden Challenge Photopoints

Badges

Photo point Gaislachkogl
Photo point Golden Gate
Photo point Schwarze Schneide
Phjoto point Tiefenbach glacier
Photo point toboggan run
Photo point Rosskirpl

Status

Status Name  
PHOTOPOINTS
Photopoint Gaislachkogl 3.058 m
Photopoint Golden Gate 2.595 m
Photopoint Schwarze Schneide 3.250 m
Photopoint Tiefenbach 3.250 m
Photopoint Rodelbahn 2.170 m
Photopoint Rosskirpl 2.744 m

Burning thighs guaranteed: The 7 "Explore" competitions demand a lot of stamina from you, because in addition to brilliant impressions, you will also collect a lot of altitude metres. On the way to the individual badges you will explore the entire ski area.

Badges

BIG 3 Rallye
Longest run 1 - Glacier
Longest run 2 - Gaislachkogl
Longest run 3 - Rosskirpl
15.000 metres of altitude
10.000 metres of altitude
7.000 metres of altitude

BIG3 Rallye

50 kilometres across the ski area: Ski up and down the three three-thousand-metre ski mountains in a single day: The programme is ambitious, but doable. Even more, it marks the baptism of fire and the absolute highlight for you as a true Sölden fan.

Use the following lifts within one day, ideally in this order:

  • C30 Giggijochbahn
  • C35 Silberbrünnl
  • D51 Einzeiger
  • D53 Gletscherexpress
  • E61 + 62 Schwarze Schneidbahn I + II
  • E66 Tiefenbachbahn
  • E65 Seiterkar
  • A10 + 11 Gaislachkoglbahn
  • A14 Wasserkar

By registering for the Sölden Challenge and entering your ski pass number, your rally through the ski area will be tracked automatically.
 

How to ...

How it works:

Start at the valley station of the Giggijochbahn, via the Giggijoch to the Rettenbach glacier and the first BIG3 experience on the Schwarzer Schneide (3,340 m), continue to the Tiefenbach glacier and the second BIG3 highlight the Tiefenbachkogl (3,250 m). From Tiefenbach you return via the Rettenbach Glacier to the valley station of the Gaislachkoglbahn. Up to the third BIG3, the Gaislachkogl (3,048 m).

BIG 3 rally

BIG3 Rallye

Longest Run 1 - Glacier

Do you have enough power in your calves? With a difference in altitude of 1,890 m and a total length of around 15 km, the LONGEST RUN - GLACIER is the ultimate downhill challenge and the longest run in the Sölden ski area. The start is at 3,250 m and leads over a challenging course to the finish at the valley station of the Gaislachkoglbahn at 1,360 m.
 

How to ...

How it works:

The start is registered by scanning your ski pass at the Schwarze Schneid Photopoint. At the finish of the downhill run (end of piste 9), scan the ski pass again on the information board to successfully complete the competition within an hour.

Longest run 1 - Glacier

Longest Run 1 - Glacier

Longest Run 2 - Gaislachkogl

This is where it really gets going! With an altitude difference of 1,688 m and a total distance of approx. 10 km, the LONGEST RUN GAISLACHKOGL demands everything from you. The start of the ski downhill is at 3,058 m and ends directly at the valley station of the Gaislachkoglbahn at 1,360 m.
 

How to ...

How it works:

The start is registered by scanning your ski pass at the Gaislachkogl Photopoint. At the finish of the downhill run (end of piste 9), scan the skipass again on the information board to successfully complete the competition within an hour.

Longest run 2 - Gaislachkogl

Longest run 2 - Gaislachkogl

Longest Run 3 - Rosskirpl

This run, which starts at the Rosskirpl mountain station (2,774 m), not only tests your endurance but also your skiing skills. After all, the first third of the LONGEST RUN ROSSKIRPL leads over a black piste before the route winds its way to the Giggijoch valley station with a medium level of difficulty. In between, a hardness test for your quads with an altitude difference of almost 1,400m.
 

How to ...

How it works:

The start is registered by scanning your ski pass at the Rosskirpl Photopoint. At the finish of the downhill run (end of piste 21), scan the ski pass again on the information board to successfully complete the competition within an hour.

Longest run 2 - Gaislachkogl

Longest run 2 - Gaislachkogl

Disciplines

Status Name  
Soelden Challenge Explore
BIG3 Rallye
Longest Run 1 - Gletscher
Longest Run 2 - Gaislachkogl
Longest Run 3 - Rosskirpl

Collect metres in altitude

Nomen est omen: climb 7,000, 10,000 or even 15,000 metres of altitude in the Sölden ski area in one day.

How to ...

How it works:

When you register or sign up for the Sölden Challenge and enter your ski pass number, the metres of altitude covered are automatically tracked.

Do you consider yourself a complete skier? Show it by mastering the 2 race courses: the "speed course" and between the giant slalom gates.

 

How to ...

How it works:

As soon as your ski pass has been scanned and the start gate opens, the camera and timing are activated. You can watch your race afterwards for free at soelden.com/winterchallenge, download it and share it with friends.

Race courses

Race courses

Badges

Speed
Giant Slalom

Speed

Can you blow everyone away with your squat? Then show us! In the SPEED competition only one thing counts: speed. So make sure you have the perfect racing squat. A sensor will measure your speed exactly and a speed photo will record your speedy ride.

 

Giant slalom

Do you ride like you're on rails? Then show us! The RIESENSLALOM is great fun for alpine fans. Set up as a parallel competition, you can also prove your skills individually. Either way, each run is filmed individually and all run times are measured separately.

Status

Status Name  
Soelden Challenge Race
Riesenslalom
Speed Run

In 2023/24 we start the winter with two new competitions. This year, the Giggijoch will be home to our Funslope and our Funcross course as part of the Sölden Winter Challenge. 

On the funcross course, you can even compete against your friends at the same time.

How to ...

This is how it works:

As soon as your ski pass has been scanned and the start barrier opens, you can start. You will then receive your badge directly at  soelden.com/winterchallenge.

Fun courses

Race courses

Badges

Speed
Giant Slalom

FUN SLOPE

Here you can expect thrilling banked turns, sweeping wave tracks and unique elements that ensure the ride never gets boring.

FUN CROSS

Looking for a good dose of fun, action and pure World Cup feeling? Then you'll definitely find what you're looking for in the 2023/24 winter season on the new Funcross course in Sölden! Speed fans and all those who want to become one can look forward to many sweeping snow waves and rapid steep turns over a length of around one kilometre that will get your adrenaline pumping!

Status

Status Name  
Soelden Challenge Fun
Funcross Giggijoch
Funslope Giggijoch

Night owls and all those who just can't get enough of Sölden might be interested in the following competitions.

Badges

Wednesday Night Fever
Frequenter

Wednesday Night Fever

Every Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm onwards, the Sölden ski area is abuzz. On the toboggan run, in the 007 ELEMENTS or in the gourmet restaurants FALCON and ice Q you can turn night into day.

How to ...

How it works:

Easy! Simply take part in the evening programme (admission after 5:30 pm) and you will receive the corresponding badge.
Period: 27.12.23 until 20.03.24

Frequenter - Regular guest

Loyalty pays off: If you spend 15 or more ski days (first entries) in the Sölden ski area within one winter season, you will receive the corresponding badge.

Prizes

You can look forward to these (instant) prizes

You will receive a badge for each successfully completed competition of the Sölden Challenge. As soon as you have collected 6 different* sorts of these badges, you can look forward to an instant win. If you collect more than 9 different* badges, you will automatically be entered into a prize draw at the end of the season.

6 badges collected

  • Instant prize in the form of a Sölden Buff to be collected at the Gaislachkogl info point on presentation of the QR code received

from 10 collected badges

  • Participation in the raffle for ski passes at the end of the season

from 15 collected badges

  • Participation in the raffle of holiday stays incl. ski pass at the end of the season

 

*The number of badges must be of different types, multiple badges do not count towards the score.

Overview Winter Challenge