Ushuaia Loppet

Ushuaialoppet 2021 goes virtual

Yes, yes… It is not the same. But it still is the Ushuaialoppet, the southernmost cross-country ski race in the world. Unfortunately the Covid-situation in Argentina is still not allowing any sports events like the Worldloppet member race Ushuaialoppet in Tierra del Fuego. The OC was forced to cancel the race for the second time […]

BLOG: Virtual Race Adventure – Mountain Running in Austria

Kangaroo Hoppet Do It Your Way? Ushuaialoppet Virtual Edition? What is this virtual race format and how does it look like? I and my two brothers started the adventure to discover 3 virtual races during a mountain running tour in Austria. Conclusion: It is a great interim solution! Even though I am hoping for a […]

Video: Ushuaialoppet Virtual Edition 2020

Due to COVID19 the Ushaialoppet was cancelled. But there is an alternative event: The Ushuaialoppet Virtual Edition 2020. Choose your distance and ski, rollerski or run wherever you want. Stay home, stay safe, stay together!

Virtual Edition: Ushuaia Loppet participation possible despite COVID-19

Covid-19 is hitting the world of marathon skiing hard. Unfortunately, the Worldloppet season has to start with a cancellation due to the travel restrictions: Ushuaialoppet, the Argentinian Worldloppet race and traditionally the season opener end of August has announced the cancellation! BUT!!! Only a few days later the Club Adino Ushuaia – the organizers – […]

39. Skiing with a purpose

by William Brown – 2 x Gold Master & Global Skier n. 263- Moving to Minnesota at age 26, I took up Nordic skiing and completed my first American Birkebeiner the following season.  I was hooked for life!  Over the next 33 years, I’d become a two-time World Master skier and a Worldloppet Global skier […]

29. Following the steps of the “Ancient Patriarchs”

by Lino Davarda, Global Skier n.251 – I started to practice cross-country skiing following some accidents I had while practicing downhill skiing that limited my sport activity. First, I followed a friend who was taking part to the first edition of Marcialonga and then I tried to ski myself the 70 km on Nordic skis, […]

Ushuaia Loppet 2020 cancelled

News coming from the Southern Hemisphere, where the Worldloppet 2020/2021 season should have kicked off on August 16th, but the race was cancelled due to the pandemic covid-19. The message of the CEO Pablo Valchef, speaking for the Organizing Committee, the Club Andino Ushuaia: “Due to the difficult situation caused by the outbreak of COVID […]

Worldloppet presents the Worldloppet Stories project

Since some weeks, the entire world has been affected by the pandemic Coronavirus, that has been impacting our lives and lifestyles. At this particular moment, Worldloppet would love to take a small step to cheer spirits up, sharing stories of good memories and fun times of the slopes – sure that everything will go back […]

Looking at 2021: registrations opening for all the Worldloppet races

The current season is slowly fading to the end, leaving a sour taste for the many events that were forced to cancel for the different reasons. It has not been an easy season, due to the lack of snow in many countries and the current spread of the virus COVID -19, that has inducted both […]

A season opening kissed by the sun in Argentina

Big success for the 9th Ushuaia Loppet and 33th Marcha Blanca that took place yesterday Sunday August 18th in the Tierra Mayor Valley, at the very bottom of Patagonia near Ushuaia – in the so-called “fin del mundo”, the end of the world. More than 350 registered skiers joined the race, where the weather really […]