10 years of Back On Track - Feel Free Ride Contest 2024

Programme

Day 1 (Friday)

• 07:00 am Meeting at the Vermuntbahn Talstation

• 08:45 hrs Ascent to Saarbrücker Hütte

• 12:30 hrs Move into accommodation & Free riding

• 18:00 hrs Dinner (Please note: bring your own food for the first day!)

Day 2 (Saturday)

• 06:30 breakfast

• 07:00 discussion of the day's schedule & ascent to the Face

• 09:00 Face Inspection/ Ridersmeeting

• 11:00 start contest & free riding

• 18:00 dinner, award ceremony & cosy get-together

Day 3 (Sunday)

• 06:30 am Breakfast

• 07:00 am Discussion of the day's programme & Hike n' Ride around Saarbrücker Hütte

• 16:00 pm Last bus to Vermuntbahn

Equipment

• Helmet

• Avalanche transceiver - avalanche transceiver (full batteries)

• Backpack with (avalanche probe & avalanche shovel)

• Ascent aid (skins, splitboard, snowshoes, telescopic poles)

• Marching provisions for the 1st day

• Cereal bars etc.

• Drink bottle (min. 1 litre). Day 1, muesli bars, etc.

• Sun cream, Chapstick

• Sunglasses, hat, gloves, etc.

• Change of clothes (for travelling and the hut)

• Hut sleeping bag (hygiene - blankets and pillows available at the hut)

• Personal requirements, washing kit, etc. (sanitary facilities at the hut). (sanitary facilities available at the hut)

• Cash

• Take only the essentials, because every kilo less in your backpack makes the ascent to the hut easier.

Costs

• The participation fee for the freeride weekend is € 299,-

  • Event participation 22 March - 24 March. March 2024

  • 2x overnight stay at the Saarbrückehütte

  • 2x breakfast/ 2x packed lunch + tea/ 2x dinner (bring your own food for the first day)

  • Transfer by Vermuntbahn cable car/tunnel taxi

Note: The contest may be postponed to Friday due to weather and snow conditions!