The 26th edition of the Südtirol Gardenissima race, famous for being the longest giant slalom in the world, will take place tomorrow in Val Gardena in the Italian Dolomites.
"The Gardenissima" in a nail-biting 6 km slalom (3.75 mile) long course descending from Monte Seceda and ending at the Col Raiser Valley Station.
The racecourse descends a thigh-burning 1,033 vertical metres with racers having to negotiate 115 slalom gates en-route to the bottom.
Race organisers say that the maximum number of 700 participants has been reached, attracting both World Cup athletes and amateurs of all ages, the latter gaining the unique opportunity to compete with the best in the world.
There's even a category for "ski legends", where former World Cup athletes and ski icons compete every year.
The epic slalom race takes place against the breath-taking backdrop of the snow-capped majestic Dolomite peaks.
On Sunday it'll be time for grown-ups to give up the limelight as kids take to the slalom stage on 24th March, with a 2km "Gardenissima Kids" course weaving from Monte Seceda to the Fermeda Valley Station.
