Gommerlauf

Date

First or second Saturday in February

Venue

Ulrichen, Goms Valley

Distances

42km, 21km

Technique

Classic and skate

Registration

Online registration; opens autumn prior

Course support

Stations with Swiss mountain hospitality — hot drinks, chocolate, soup

Point-to-point through the Goms Valley, following the upper Rhone River valley between traditional Valais villages. The course is predominantly flat to gently rolling, running through the wide valley floor with views of the surrounding peaks of the Bernese and Pennine Alps.

• High Alpine valley at 1,350m — among Europe's highest marathon ski venues
• Source of the Rhone River — the course follows its infant valley
• Traditional Valais villages with wooden chalets along the route
• Views of 4,000m peaks in the Bernese and Pennine Alps
• Euroloppet member event
• One of Switzerland's coldest valleys — exceptional snow preservation

Distance is only a proxy for duration. Choose the outline that matches your event, then adjust it to your tested pace, conditions, and organizer support.

• □Classic skis, poles, boots, and tested kick system
• □Skate skis, poles, and boots
• □Bib, timing chip, and organizer instructions
• □Race layers plus dry warm clothing for before and after
• □Familiar food and drink matched to your tested duration plan
• □Gloves, eyewear, hat or headband, and cold-weather backups
• □Scraper, brush, cork, cleaning supplies, and ski ties
• □Several tested wax options for the measured conditions
• □Final wax decision made from current snow, air temperature, and organizer guidance

This profile does not contain a race-specific wax prescription. Measure current conditions and make the final wax call with products and processes you have already tested.