RED BULL DER LANGE WEG. 1971 Team of six atheltes / four finishers 1947 km on foot 85’510 vertical/m ascent 41 days 415 hours of walking 48 km ascent per day 2013 vertical meters per day CAN THIS BE BEATEN in 2018? WIEN - NIZZA - SKI NONSTOP What happened 1971? One of the most significant undertakings in skiing history Between the 21st. of March and April 29th of 1971 the Austrians Robert Kittl, Klaus Hoi, Hansjörg Farbmacher and Hans Mariacher were the first and until now the only ones which completed the entire crossing along the main divide of the European Alps. They were supported by Alois Schett who followed them by car and met up with them at certain points along the way. Otherwise the skiers were on their own. The team was perfectly selected and put together, they each belonged to the worlds best with their abilities and experience at the time. There were attempts to re-do this exceptional expedition, however no one until now was successful since. The team 1971 didn’t seek the easiest or fasted route, but the most interesting and challenging route along the main divide. The most well known, the highest and the most interesting peaks of the main divide of the alps were crossed. Therefore the route is defined for the re-enactment. At the time, the media followed their progress, so film as well as photo material exists of their trip. All details and notes of the trail, exist and can be used to recreate the exact same route. WIEN - NIZZA - SKI NONSTOP What is going to happen in 2018? We want to set a new record for the most significant undertaking in skiing history in the Alps. A team of 7 athletes will again start the attempt to follow the same track conquering the same summits, while beating the historical record of 41 days. A team of at least 4 have to reach Nizza. Will it be easier & faster with new equipment, techniques and methods of today's athletes? Or is the human factor still the deciding one? Modern equipment, new techniques and today's knowledge, can it be hindering or be an advantage? How have we developed in the 48 years that have passed by as skiing- mountaineers? How did the alps, the glaciers, the valleys, the huts, change over time? It is primarily about the sporting aspects, however the change of the Alps in these almost 50 years will inevitably play a part of it. PEAKS AND PLACES ON ROUTE 1. Wien 14. St.Jakob i. Ahrnthal 27. Reinwaldhorn 3402 m 2. Puchberg – Schneeberg 15. Hochfeiler 3599 m 28. Aquilla 3. Hochschwab 2277m 16. Sterzing 29. Dufourspitze 3634 m 4. Totes Gebirge 17. Timmelsjoch 30. Zerma 5. Gr.Priel 2515 m 18. Vent i. Ötztal 31. „Haute Route“ 6. Bad Aussee 19. Weißkugel 3738 m 32. Mt. Blanc 4807 m 7. Hoher Dachstein 3000m 20. Schluders (Mals i.v.) 33. Courmayeur od. Chamonix 8. Obertauern 21. Stilfser Joch 34. Val d‘Isere 9. Bad Gastein 22. Bormio 35. P. de Charbonell 3752 m 10. Hr. Sonnblick 3105 m 23. Forcola di Livignio 36. Briancon 11. Großglockner 3798 m 24. Piz Balu 3905 m 37. Alpes MariWmes 12. Großvenediger 3666 m 25. St. Moritz 38. Nizza 13. Dreiherrnspritz 3499 m 26. Splügenpass THE TEAM David Wallmann Mark Smiley Janelle Smiley • 8. Place Mountain-Attack Marathon • Professional photographer, • 2012 & 2014 North American Ski Mountaineering Champion • 1. Place Reither Kogl Trophy filmmaker, speaker & mountain Nesslangerlalm Aufstieg guide. • 2011, 2013, 2014 US Ski Mountaineering Champion • 12. Place Sella Ronda SkiMarathon • Fifty Classic Climbs of North America • 2013 Swiss National Champion • 4. Place Kitzsteinhorn Extreme • https://smileysproject.smugmug.com/ • https://smileysproject.smugmug.com/ • http://www.wallmann-david.at/ About-Us About-Us THE TEAM Bernhard Hug Philipp Reiter • 4th position at the Raid-World • 2. Place Südtirol UltraSkyrace (Bozen/ Championships 2006, ITA) 2017 6 days nonstop • 2. Place Deutsche Meisterschaft • http://www.sac-cas.ch/ Skibergsteigen Jennerstier (Berchtesgaden/GER) 2017 wettkampfsport/swiss-ski- mountaineering/medien.html • Etc. • http://www.philipp-reiter.de/ THE TEAM Nuria Picas Tamara Lunger • 1. Place Hong Kong 100 (2017) • 2 times Italian champion ski • 1. Place Maratón mountaineering Transgrancanaria (2017) • 2008 World Champion ski • Etc. mountaineering (under 23) http://www.nuriapicas.com/es/ • http://www.tamaralunger.com/ COMMUNICATION HIGHLIGHTS Pre Event: Daily media production: Post Event: • Dedicated “Red Bull Der • Live team tracking on • 5 minute story clip for social Lange Weg” website dedicated website and web usage integrated in redbull.com • Social media and web clips • 20 minute action • International press kit for produced by project coms documentary for TV and special - and general team on-site online usage interest media (online & • Comparison of the 1971 team • All moving and still images print) • Special media moments (TV provided on • Introducing the event using news-cut, webclip, photos, redbullcontentpool.com original 1971 materials social assets) from key • Athlete`s Profiles milestones: Start Vienna, Grossglockner, Bormio, Zermatt, Finish Nice PROJECT LEADER - HELI PUTZ • Born 1964 • Since 1983 Berg-u. Ski guide (full-time until 1994) • First 8000m summit at age 20 • 14 Big Walls - Yosemite - El Capitan • Founder and Owner of Skiguides Krippenstein, Skischulen Dachstein and • www.outdoor- leadership.com https://www.heliputz.com/ CONTACT: CONTACT: HELMUT PUTZ MAX KORRAK Project Lead International Head of Sports Partnerships Outdoor Leadership Red Bull GmbH M: +43 664 344 14 86 M: +43 664 54 84 995 [email protected] [email protected] THANK YOU.