Press 2026

^{Press release, Sep 05, 2025 10:15 CEST}

The 82^nd International Inferno Races will take place in Mürren from 21 to 24 January 2026. This time, the start of the legendary Inferno Saturday downhill race will once again be at the Kleiner Schilthorn. Online registration is open until 15 September 2025.
While construction work on the new cable car between Birg and Schilthorn made it impossible to start at the Kleiner Schilthorn this year, the 1,850 participants in the Inferno Downhill on Saturday, 24 January 2026, will be able to take the new cable car to the summit for the first time and tackle the race as usual. Online registration at www.inferno-muerren.ch is open until 15 September 2025. The number of participants is limited. Men and women born in 2008 or earlier who have good skiing skills are eligible to register. Ambitious winter sports enthusiasts who are interested in the Inferno Super Combined can also register until the aforementioned deadline. The Super Combined competitions will start on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, with night cross-country skiing in Mürren, followed by giant slalom on Thursday at Winteregg and downhill on Saturday.

A few organisational changes

The four days of gruelling competition will be accompanied by an entertaining supporting programme. The night cross-country race rankings will no longer be announced on Wednesday evening immediately after the competition, but on Thursday after the giant slalom at the Winteregg restaurant. Furthermore, the opening hours of the race office in Stechelberg will be slightly adjusted so that participants can also pick up their start numbers on Sunday.