Traditions and folklore

19th International Walser Community Championship

Vallorcine

19th International Walser Community Championship
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Description

The International Walser Association, based in Brig in the Upper Valais, brings together around twenty communities from the high Alpine valleys, which were populated and shaped by the Walser people, who migrated from northern Germany to the Upper Valais and then to Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein and France between the 13th and 15th centuries. They came as far as Vallorcine. This convivial gathering, which takes place every 2 years in rotation, consists mainly of a ski competition (around 150 competitors + accompanying adults). This XIXth edition of the Walser International Ski Championship will take place on March 15, 16 and 17, 2025 in Vallorcine (Domaine de la Poya and Domaine de Vallorcine Balme) and will welcome over 150 competitors and accompanying persons from the various Walser colonies in Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy and France. The aim of this event is to promote and maintain Walser identity, culture and specificity through the ages, by hosting and organizing events organized by the International Walser Association, based in Brig in the Upper Valais.

The 3-day program is as follows:
Friday March 14 :
From 6pm: Welcome to the 19th International Walser Ski Championships
Meeting point: La Poya ski area, Le Buet railway station, Vallorcine
Activities: Night skiing, torchlight descent,
Open to all

Saturday March 15th :
Day
From 9:30 am to 2 pm: Giant slalom skiing on the Vallorcine - Balme ski area for Walser community skiers. Come and cheer on the competitors.
Evening :
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: aperitif, speeches and prize-giving ceremony
8:30 pm - 12:00 am: party (reservation required)

Sunday, March 16th
10:30 am: mass at Notre Dame de l'Assomption church in Vallorcine

Ouverture

From Friday 14 to Sunday 16 March 2025 between 6 pm and 12 pm.

Tarifs

Free of charge.

Contact et accès
La Couttetat, Chef Lieu
74660 Vallorcine
Haute-Savoie (74)
Informations complémentaires
Langues parlées
  • French
À proximité
soirée
libre de droit
Cafeteria

Airstream Burgers Chosalets

Argentière
Grands parcours ski alpinisme (TDG 65) trail
Sports and leisure

Grands parcours ski alpinisme (TDG 65) trail

Argentière
Piste Les Chosalets
Alexandre Juillet
Downhill skiing

Chosalets ski area

Argentière
Canyon famille
OXO
Sporting activities

Mini canyon, an aquatic hike

Vallorcine
maison de Barberine
OT vallorcine
Museum

Maison de Barberine Museum in Vallorcine

Vallorcine
Le Lac Blanc
OT Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Mountain lake

Lac Blanc

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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Services

Parking de la Fis

Argentière
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Bureau compagnie des guides
Service providers

Mountain guide office in Argentière

Argentière
Ski de fond Vallorcine
Haute Savoie Nordic
Cross-country skiing

Vallorcine cross-country skiing route

Vallorcine
Col de Balme
Salomé ABRIAL
Mountain

Col de Balme

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Skieurs au téléski de la Poya
OT Vallorcine
Downhill skiing

La Poya ski Resort

Vallorcine
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Group gîte

Gîte Saint Louis

Vallorcine
Traditions and folklore
19th International Walser Community Championship

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