Announcing Monte Rosa 2025 Partners

Europe’s highest race, the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon is ready to kick off on June 14-15, 2025. The organisers are pleased to announce their partners for this iconic event with the addition of a new race, the SkySummit, which adds to the thrill of pure skyrunning at 4,554m altitude on Monte Rosa, Alagna, Piedmont, Italy.

Teams from a record 30 countries have signed up. Celebrating the seventh edition since the relaunch in 2018, organisers, partners, athletes and fans are counting the days for the thrill of racing in the most spectacular mountain scenery over fresh snow falls.

With the indispensable support of Monterosa 2000, the cable car company based at the start of the course in Alagna Valsesia, the lifts operate summer and winter taking skiers and mountaineers to the highest point at 3,275m altitude, also from Gressoney la Trinité in the Aosta Valley on the other side of the mountain.

Monterosa 2000 Director, Andrea Colla, comments, “Again this year, Alagna will warmly host this important sporting event which seals the bond between the community and the mountains and marks the beginning of the mountaineering season. Once again, Monterosa 2000 is committed to supporting the organisers for an edition that is expected to be marked by particularly challenging course conditions.

“Our best wishes go to all the participants and to everyone who makes this sporting excellence possible.”

The weekend’s programme kicks off with the two principal races on Saturday, June 14: the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon and the SkySummit, while on Sunday, June 15, it’s the turn of those that like it short and steep: the AMA VK2, a double Vertical Kilometer® and the Monte Rosa Vertical, a classic Vertical Kilometer®.

Mico Sport, Italian producer of technical products for outdoor sports performance is once more a welcome addition to the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon events supplying their products in the athletes’ race bags across all four events.

“Mico Sport is proud to stand alongside the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon for the third consecutive year. We believe in the determination of those who choose to push their limits, step by step,” said Giovanni Setti, Mico Sport Board Member.

“With our technical socks and clothing designed specifically for this type of sport, we support athletes in every adventure. This partnership continues to be a source of inspiration for us.”

Returning to support the events is Guidi, product manufacturer for the nautical industry. Daniele Guidi, Quality & Sustainability Manager, stated, “Since 1968 Guidi has always stood out for its commitment to research, development and communication, collaborating with various sporting initiatives, including the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon – a major event for the Valsesia region. This year, for the fourth time in a row, we are thrilled to be collaborating once again, and we look forward to a fantastic weekend of celebration and dedication together with the community of athletes who will flock to Alagna.”

SCARPA, Italian leader in mountain and outdoor running footwear, is partnering with the race for the fifth year running. “The Monte Rosa SkyMarathon is one of the most iconic and spectacular competitions in international skyrunning. Its unique route, which takes athletes up to the glaciers of Monte Rosa, perfectly embodies the spirit of adventure and high-altitude challenge – values that SCARPA deeply shares and that have always been part of our DNA,” commented Marco Ticcò, SCARPA Sport Marketing Specialist – Trail Running.

“Supporting this race means promoting a vision of the mountains that is authentic, reflecting respect, skill, and passion.”

New partner supporting the events this year is Gugliemina Bigmat. One of the family owners, Lucia Guglielmina stated, “With over 150 years of tradition, Guglielmina Bigmat has built a solid reputation specialised in producing the finest building materials, finishes, tools, and paints. Since 1998, we are part of the Bigmat group, the largest European network of independent building material retailers.

“For this reason, we would like to thank all those who dedicate themselves to the local area by creating sporting or cultural events that bring more and more people to discover, visit, and ultimately fall in love with our Valsesia. That is why we are proud to give our small contribution to an event like the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon which embodies all the values we too believe in: commitment, sacrifice but also great satisfaction! Enjoy the climb, everyone!”

RADIO VALSESIA will again attend with their live commentary as Media Partner.

The Mayor of Alagna and Riva Valdobbia, Roberto Veggi, commented,

“Every year, the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon grows with new events and activities. Once again, it carries the name of Alagna and Valsesia around the world. Over 30 nations are involved, with more than 250 teams competing in one of the most beautiful areas of the Alps: Monte Rosa.

“It’s not just a race – it’s a meeting of athletes, an experience that is not just sport, but also a truly unique adventure on a global scale.

“The start is at dawn, marked by the sound of the church bells. Runners ascend verdant slopes and flower-filled meadows, moving on to rocky outcrops, scree fields, and glaciers, before reaching the highest balcony in Europe at the Margherita Hut.

“It’s a race that offers unforgettable emotions – not only for those taking part but also for the many spectators who marvel at the athletes’ skill.

Today, the Monte Rosa SkyMarathon is the leading sporting event in the entire Valsesia area, among the 20 major events of the Piedmont region, and it is an honour for our administration to be one of the institutional partners alongside private sponsors.”

The organising committee, AMA Asd, is pleased to count once more on their institutional partners: Piedmont Region, Vercelli Province, Alagna Valsesia and Gressoney la Trinité Councils and Consorzio Turistico Walser di Alagna Valesia, Unione Montana Valsesia, ATL Agenzia Turistica Locale Terre dell’Alto Piemonte Biella Novara Valsesia Vercelli.

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