Peak to Creek 2016

Peak to Creek 2016: lowered start but the race stayed real

On Sunday February 28, 2016 the event Peak to Creek took place in Bormio (Lombardia, Italy). The annual alpine ski race was a great success despite the severe snow alert that would have discouraged the most courageous mountain man. The event gave, once again, evidence of being a superb day of sport and a great moment of sharing.

The event registered a good attendance: over 400 people joined the edition 2016 which stayed a real race in spite of the lowered start taken down to 2,500 meters on the S. Ambrogio slope. The official race course was supposed to start from Cima Bianca at 3,000 m but due to the low visibility and the snow alert the Organizing Committee had to modify the start level. It was a forced decision to safeguard the safety of the skiers but, in the end, the race kept its charm and thrilling spirit. The exclusive format of Peak to Creek kept its original features: course prepared like a downhill and paired-up start.

The photos of Peak to Creek 2016

Seeing yourself again in action is always a great emotion: all the photos of Peak to Creek 2016 are available only on the special Peak to Creek 2016 uploaded on the photo sharing website flick.com.

Over 500 high resolution photos uploaded showing the best snaps of the athletes in action and the final prize giving moments.

You can downlad your own photo and why not, make a poster out of it or frame it, as a reminder of a great day of sport in Bormio.

Rankings Peak to Creek 2016

Despite the severe snow alert that would have discouraged the most courageous mountain man, Peak to Creek 2016 gave, once again, evidence of being a superb day of sport and a great moment of sharing in Bormio (Valtellina, Italy). It was a real race in spite of the lowered start: from the original 3,000 meters the start gate was taken down to 2,500 meters due to the bad (and uncertain) weather conditions.

In this page you can find all the rankings of Peak to Crek 2016.

Peak to Creek 2016 start list

Evertyhing is ready for the eleventh edition of Peak to Creek 2016 despite the snow alert. The start list has been prepared and sent to the timekeepers because, as the Queen used to sing, “The Show Must Go On” and we are of the same opinion. The Organizing Committee is doing everthing to offer the best event ever and respecting the safety of all the partecipants.

The course will be prepared fro the top but we have found a few solutions in case of bad weather: the start will be pushed down at lower altitudes. Only tomorrow we will discover the weather conditions by looking up to the sky. We will give you immediate communication.

Peak to Creek is a great snow festival. Hope you will all enjoy it and have a great start!

C. O. Peak to Creek

Peak to Creek 2016: schedule and info. Weather alert

This afternoon the Organizing Committee of Peak to Creek 2016 met for an important briefing whose focus was on the severe weather warnings of this coming weekend and the possibilities to make a few changes on the schedule and race course 2016. The weather forecasts are expecting strong snowfalls on next Saturday and Sunday and those might have a huge impact on the event.

Peak to Creek, scheduled for Sunday February 28, 2016, will NOT change date. The Organizing Committee is instead taking into consideration the possibility to make some changes on the race course and on the schedule of the event if the weather conditions will be thaat bad as predicted from the forecasts. Any possible change will be made to safeguard the safety of the participants.

If the weather alert will be real, the ski area will, therefore, become unsafe at the top: low visibility and fresh snow on the course. In that case we will not be able to provide the classic race course from Bormio 3000 to Bormio which may expose the skiers to jeopardy. The Organizing Committee will then have to find a different solution: the race course will have to be shorter and safe.

The possible alternative race course will start from 2,100 meters on the S. Ambrogio slope. It will look more like a giant slalom rather than a downhill. The gates will be positioned a lot closer to each other. Our suggestion is to bring shorter skis: don’t bring your downhill skis! If the change on race course will be made, the Organizing Committee will give a communication on Sunday morning a few minutes before the official race start set for 10:30 am.

After the race, free lunch for the racers at the Ski Stadium Atleti Azzurri d’Italia and then prize giving at the bar après ski BeWhite.

The Organizing Committe of Peak to Creek 2016 would like to remind you that Peak to Creek is a non competitive event open to all those who love ski.
Looking forward to some better weather, we wish you all a great race!

C.O. Peak to Creek

Register to Peak to Creek and get a free daily pass at Bormio Bike!

The enrollments to Peak to Creek 2016 are about to close: the last call will be Friday February 19, 2016 at 5:00 pm. Peak to Creek will take place in Bormio on February 28, 2016.

Register now to Peak to Creek and get a free daily pass at Bormio Bike, the ultimate gravity park in Bormio, which will open to public from July 2, 2016. All the participants to Peak to Creek 2016 will be able to join the opening day for free.

In order to join the opening day and get the free daily pass you will simply need to show up at the ticket office with the free coupon which you will have received by email.

Free ski day for registered people to Peak to Creek 2016

After the decision of changing the date – February 28, 2016 – Peak to Creek’s Organizing Committee decided to offer to all the registered people to the event a free daily ski pass valid for tomorrow, Saturday January 23, 2016.

Also, tomorrow from 10:00 am, with meeting point in Bormio 2000, the participants will have the opportunity to examine the complete course of the race accompanied by the official course shaper, the ex World Cup Alpine racer, Franco Colturi.

Peak to Creek postponed to February 28, 2016

Peak to Creek’s Organizing Committee, despite the good snow condition of the ski area, on the top and on the whole race course that takes to Bormio, is obliged to move forward the date of the event due to the weather conditions of the latest days which have determined a strong reduction of the security measures on the course. Especially, the strong wind at the top has badly penalized the security over the ski runs edges. For this reasons, the Comittee, in order to guarantee the full safety of the participants, has decided to postpone the event from Saturday January 23, 2016 to Sunday February 28, 2016.

Together with Bormio Ski, the Committee will offer to all participants a Free Ski day on Satudary January 23, 2016. The people who have registered to the event will be given a free daily pass and will have the chance to examine the complete course of the race accompanied by the official course shaper, the ex World Cup Alpine racer Franco Colturi. Meeting will be in Bormio 2000 by the top station of the cableway at 10:00 am.

All the registered people, interested into the Free Ski day, will get their free daily ski pass by showing up a proper identification document at Bormio Ski ticket offices. All the people who have signed up to the race, expected for January 23, will officially remain into the start list of Sunday February 28, 2016; if a person is unable to join the event at the end of February can get a complete refund of the participation fee by sending an email to the following address info@peaktocreek.it

See you on February 28, 2016.

Peak to Creek Organizing Committee

Peak to Creek promo video 2016

The amateur ski race Peak to Creek will be back on January 23, 2016. The event is open to everyone and is a real ski party.

Peak to Creek is the endless ski run of Bormio and every year it beckons hundreds of skiers with the goal of taking part to this challenging and epic race.

Race features:

• paired-up start
• start: Cima Bianca 3,012 m
• finish: Bormio 1,225 m
• vertical drop: 1,787 m
• length: 8 km
• max gradient: 60 %

The new promotional video for Peak to Creek 2016 highlights, with a bit of irony, the aspect of competitiveness which is intensified, in this race, by the paired-up start.

Two special racers are battling at the start gate…

The new promo video of Peak to Creek 2016 is a work made by FRAME Visuals