International customs ski competitions

The 73rd International Customs Ski Competition will take place in Andermatt from March 30 to April 1, 2026. Top athletes from five nations will compete in Nordic and Alpine disciplines. Quentin Fillon Maillet, Linus Strasser, Stefan Brennsteiner, Alex Vinatzer, Aita Gasparin and Sebastian Stalder are just some of the names who will be competing in Andermatt in the coming days. A total of around 100 athletes from France, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland will be competing in the 73rd International Customs Ski Competition. They are all permanently employed by the respective customs organization in their home countries and are therefore part of the top sports delegation. The competitions were launched in 1952, shortly after the Second World War, with the aim of improving cooperation and understanding between the various customs administrations. Since then, the customs ski competitions have been held annually in one of the five Alpine countries. Some of the foreign teams are made up of members of the national teams of the respective countries. They include top athletes from both the Alpine and Nordic disciplines. Switzerland is an exception: unlike other countries, it does not have any top alpine athletes who are employed by the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security (BAZG) and are therefore supported and promoted by it. However, with Aita Gasparin, Sebastian and Gion Stalder, Lydia Mettler, Irene Cadurisch, Matthias Riebli, Silvano Demarmels, Alessia Laager and Niclas Steiger, nine athletes enjoy home advantage at these competitions. They are all taking part in the Nordic competitions. The official opening ceremony will take place on Monday, March 30 from 15:40 on the forecourt of the Hotel Radisson Blu. The competitions will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings in Realp and on the Gurschen (Gemsstock middle station) and will end with the traditional closing ceremony and prize-giving on Wednesday evening. The opening/closing ceremony and all competitions are open to the public and may be attended. Venue Andermatt: alpine competitions Realp: Nordic competitions Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Price Information

The event is open to the public and free of charge

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