French Alps 2030 Proposes Individual Men's and Women's Ski Mountaineering Events
The proposal for iconic individual races has IOC backing and highlights Andorra's prominence in the discipline, with final decision pending General Assembly vote.
Key Points
- Organising Committee seeks to add individual men's and women's ski mountaineering races to 2030 Olympics programme.
- Builds on sport's debut with sprint and mixed relay at Milan-Cortina 2026.
- IOC Working Group gives positive assessment due to alpine roots.
- Andorra's Oriol Cardona, 2026 individual gold medallist, could compete if approved.
The Organising Committee for the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics has proposed adding individual men's and women's ski mountaineering events to the programme, building on the sport's debut at Milan-Cortina 2026.
This follows the inclusion of sprint and mixed relay events at the 2026 Games. The new proposal targets one of ski mountaineering's most iconic formats, the individual races. The IOC's Olympic Programme Working Group has already given a positive assessment, citing the discipline's strong roots in alpine regions. Final approval rests with the IOC General Assembly after reviewing all candidate events.
Andorra's Olympic gold medallist Oriol Cardona, who triumphed in the individual event at Milan-Cortina 2026, could feature prominently if the bid succeeds. The announcement underscores Andorra's leading role in the sport.
Authorities have yet to confirm the full competition programme or other details.
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