Thursday, March 6, 2025 – Morgins (Switzerland)
Day 4 of the Ski Mountaineering World Championships saw the spotlight turn to the Sprint event, one of the most thrilling disciplines and a future Olympic event in less than a year, alongside the Mixed Relay.
Beyond the fight for medals, today’s races were offering direct qualification spots for the Olympic Games.
The next generation also shinen on the spectacular Sprint course held in Morgins, showcasing their talent and promising a bright future for the sport.Check out the results across all categories (Senior, U23, U20, and U18), along with links to race photos, new cuts, and race summaries.
Senior Women Final highlights
The six finalists delivered an incredible battle after making it through the qualifying rounds.
France’s Emily Harrop held a slight lead at the top of the first ski ascent. Racing on home soil, both Marianne Fatton and Caroline Ulrich managed to overtake Emily on the foot part.
In the last uphill, Marianne Fatton gained again a few decisive meters over Emily. She then executed a perfect descent, securing an impressive victory!
Marianne Fatton’s reaction: “It’s unbelievable for me. I’m over happy. I started very fast, and I think in the foot part I was a bit stronger, and that made the difference.”
Behind her, the race took an unexpected turn. Ana Alonso, who initially crossed the finish line in third place, and Caroline Ulrich, who finished fourth, both received penalties. As a result, Germany’s Tatjana Paller was awarded the bronze medal. Emily Harrop, now vice-world champion, and Swiss winner Marianne Fatton have both secured quota spots for France and Switzerland for Milano-Cortina 2026.
TOP 5
FATTON MARIANNE (SUI)
HARROP EMILY (FRA)
PALLER TATJANA (GER)
ALONSO RODRIGUEZ ANA (ESP)
ULRICH CAROLINE (SUI)
TOP 5 U23
ULRICH CAROLINE (SUI)
WALDAL IDA (NOR)
COSTA DIEZ MARIA (ESP)
DESEYN THIBE (SUI)
SUOLANGQUZHEN (CHN)
Senior Men Final highlights
Oriol Cardona, the 2023 World Champion and 2024 European Champion, was defending his title today. Frenchman Thibault Anselmet, who had made it clear he was coming to Morgins with big ambitions for the Sprint, was his strongest challenger.
From the first uphill, the two men took the lead, quickly creating a gap with the rest of the finalists. Oriol had a slight advantage, but Thibault was right on his heels.
At the second transition, Thibault made a small mistake while clipping into his skis. That was enough to let Oriol fly to victory.
Behind them, young Swiss Jon Kistler put in a brilliant race and secured third. A huge achievement, as he’s not only taking bronze but also becoming the U23 World Champion at home!
Oriol Cardona’s reaction: “It wasn’t easy. I trained a lot for this race. It was my main goal this season, and I managed to achieve it!”
Showing great sportsmanship, Thibault Anselmet congratulated Oriol at the finish line, saying: “I’m never going to be able to beat you!”
These results mean Spain and France have each secured an additional quota spot for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Games.
TOP 5
CARDONA COLL (ESP)
ANSELMET THIBAULT (FRA)
KISTLER JON (SUI)
LIETHA ARNO (SUI)
BUSSARD THOMAS (SUI)
TOP 5 U23
KISTLER JON (SUI)
BUSSARD THOMAS (SUI)
FERRER MARTINEZ OT (ESP)
RÀDUA IVERN MARC (ESP)
PUJOL PARRAMON BIEL (ESP)
U20 Women and Men Final highlights
In the U20 categories, two young talents have firmly established themselves as top contenders for the years to come.
After having already claimed gold in the Mixed Relay on Monday and bronze in the Vertical Race on Tuesday, Spanish athlete Laia Selles have just won the title of Sprint U20 World Champion! On the men’s side, young American Griffin Briley proved once again his strength by taking the win. Griffin had previously earned bronze in the Mixed Relay and gold in the Vertical Race. His specialty? Coming from behind in the final stages of the race!
TOP 5
SELLES SANCHEZ LAIA (ESP)
DESEYN ROBINE (SUI)
ALBRECHT EMMA (AUT)
EURINGER HELENA (GER)
VELEPEC KLARA (SLO)
TOP 5
BRILEY GRIFFIN (USA)
MILESI LORENZO (ITA)
BI YUXIN (CHN)
CURIONI LUCA (ITA)
PALMITJAVILA DOURDET MAX (AND)
U18 Women and Men Final highlights
In the U18 category, Italian athlete Giorgia Pollini claimed victory after having already won a great bronze medal in the Vertical Race. On the men’s side, young Spanish athlete Gil Rocias took the U18 World Champion title, finishing with a 4 second lead over the second-place finisher.
TOP 5
POLLINI GIORGIA (ITA)
PUMU ANI (CHN)
PETERSEN SIENNA (USA)
BIRKINSHAW MCCALL (USA)
BALAGUER NOGUERA NURIA (ESP)
TOP 5
ROCIAS SACREST GIL (ESP)
HAUGEN ARON RODAL (NOR)
DRØPPING ISAK (NOR)
RETTENSTEINER KILLIAN (AUT)
NAKLADAL JOSEF (CZE)
ISMF World Championships 2025 Morgins – Spint track
It was a beautiful Sprint track, starting from Morgins, located at an altitude of 1,350 meters.
The course featured an initial uphill of 68 meters of elevation, followed by a 12-meter foot section in the middle, and a spectacular downhill where spectators could cheer on their favorites.
ISMF 2025 World Championships Morgins – Upcoming races
- Friday, March 7: Individual races
- Saturday, March 8: Team Race
