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Posted on 19 March 2021

26th Star of Les Saisies: Cross country skiing!

A Nordic Olympic resort in the heart of the Beaufortain, Les Saisies, home to Résidence Amaya and Chalets Akasha, has a wealth of activities and ideas for making the most of the slopes while at the same time adapting to the situation. The proof is in the digitalization of the 26th edition of the 'Etoile des Saisies’, the famous cross-country ski race. The snow is back, so it's the perfect moment to put your skis on, with smartphone in the pocket, and have fun while following in the footprints of Les Saisies champions Franck Piccard, Marion Buillet and Laura Chamiot-Maîtral, who have achieved the 3 reference times on the 3 suggested courses. Here are some explanations.

How does it work?

In order to avoid a unique gathering on the starting line of the 26th Étoile des Saisies, the resort offers this event in an e-challenge version. All participants simply need to download the STRAVA application on their smart phones and then sign up. Next, you head to the Espace Diamant cross-country ski trails, with your phone and Nordic ski pass in your pocket, to compete on one of the 3 proposed courses: 5 km (discovery trail), 12 km (Julia Simon trail), or 22 km (Justine Braisaz trail). Not happy with your result? Try it again! You have time until the 5th of April to achieve your best performance: only one time per person will be selected and the 3 best times will be rewarded!


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