The White Ring (ski circuit)

This sign is located at the mountain station of the Rüfikopfbahn.

The White Ring (German: Der Weiße Ring) is a ski circuit and ski race in the area of Lech am Arlberg, Vorarlberg (Austria). It is located in the Ski Arlberg ski resort. With 22 km, it is the longest ski round trip in the world. It features 5,500 m of altitude difference. The circuit comprises 5 downhill runs, 6 lifts, piste ascents and a cross-country ski run.[1]

The original idea for the ski circuit stems from Vorarlberg ski pioneer Sepp Bildstein. The realisation began with the commissioning of the first drag lift in the winter of 1940/41.[2]

  1. ^ "Der Weiße Ring – Die Runde | Lech Zürs am Arlberg". Lech Zürs. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ West, Ski Arlberg, Pool. "The White Ring". Ski Arlberg, Pool West. Retrieved 2019-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)