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The White Ring
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1.From the main car park in Zurs ride the Ubungellang chairlift, exit left at top and follow blue run 3 crossiing via bridge over the road to the other side of the valley to Zursersee chairlift.
2. From the top of Zursersee straight ahead and ski a short descent and ride the Madloch chairlift to Madloch-Joch.
3. From the top of Madloch chair (2,450m) heading away from Zurs follow the 5km long red 33 ski route Madloch – Zug (720m vertical).
4. Two options: ski route 33 left following red 33a to Zug or keep skiers right via ski route red 56 to Lech. We recommend the former.
5. Ride the Zugerberg chair at the base of 33a to the Palmen Alp restaurant with the option to enjoy quick pit stop.
6. The Balmengraat tow rope helps you ascend a gentle incline leading to blue run 34 around side of Kriegerhorn and into the main Lech ski area or skiers left down blue 43 to Steinmahder and ride to Zuger Hochlift. Advanced skiers can cut offpiste to Steinmahder via steep north facing slopes, often mogulled.
7. Chill out and explore the ski area before finding a run to take you to Oberlech, in the area around the base of Petersboden chairlift which is a favourite place for lunch with numerous good restaurants and sun terraces.
8. From Oberlech follow blue run 34 to Lech and ride the Rufikopf cable car then make your way back to Zurs via red 38a or blue run 38 via Schuttboden and blue 38a via Trittalp then make your way via runs 3, 5 and 7 back to the car park in Zurs.
9. Time permitting, ride the Trittkopf cable car and ski the full length of red 7 to end a great days skiing.
The White Ring Race
On Sunday 15 January 2006 350 competitors from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, Norway, USA and Chile met at the top of the Rüfikopf above Lech for the Le Mans style start to the first ever "White Ring - The Race".
First to start was Olympic downhill gold medal winner Patrick Ortlieb who although a guest entrant rather than an official competitor still set a fastest time of 44:35:07 some 20 seconds faster than official competitor and race winner Stefan Reichart, a ski instructor from Zürs, closely followed by Daniel Pfeifer of St Anton in second and Zamir Leiva of Chile third place.
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