The 82nd International Inferno Races 2026 start again at Kleines Schilthorn

The 82^nd International Inferno Races will take place in Mürren from 21^st to 24^th of January 2026. In this edition, the start of the legendary Inferno downhill race will once again be at Kleines Schilthorn. Online registration is open until 15^thSeptember 2025.

While construction work on the new cable car between Birg and Schilthorn has made it impossible to start at Kleines Schilthorn this year, the 1,850 participants in the Inferno Downhill on Saturday, 24^thJanuary 2026, will be able to take the new cable car to the summit for the first time and tackle the race as usual. Interested participants can still register at www.inferno-muerren.ch until 15^thof September 2025. The number of participants is limited. Men and women born in 2008 or earlier who have good skiing skills are eligible to register. Ambitious winter sports enthusiasts who are interested in the Inferno super combination can also register until the aforementioned deadline. The super combination will start on Wednesday, 21^st January 2026, with night cross-country skiing competition in Mürren, followed by giant slalom race on Thursday at Winteregg and downhill race on Saturday.

A few organisational adjustments

The four days of sporting activities will be framed by an entertaining supporting programme. The rankings of the night cross-country skiing race will no longer be announced on Wednesday evening immediately after the competition, but on Thursday after the giant slalom at the Winteregg restaurant. Furthermore, the opening hours of the race office in Stechelberg will be slightly adjusted so that participants can also pick up their race numbers on Sunday.