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The Défi des Faverges celebrates its 30th anniversary
Blowing out 30 candles in 2026, the Défi des Faverges is a ski-mountaineering race which takes place above Crans Montana every two years just before the Patrouille des Glaciers. This year it will be on 14th March, featuring three races of different difficulties: the Easy Défi (which is not really that easy, with 1,300 m of altitude change in two stages), the Petit Défi (which covers 18 km and 2,000 m of ascending elevation) and the iconic Grand Défi, which is definitively reserved for veterans (26 km, 3,000 m D+, and incredible panoramic views included). Sign-ups, for teams of two or three skiers, open in December.