from Friday, 09 December to Sunday, 11 December 2022

After the successful first edition, the "Outdoor Guiding Days" went into the next round in December 2019. From 12-15 December 2019, professional guides accompanied beginners as well as advanced skiers in the four disciplines ski touring, paragliding, biking and alpine skiing through the Mayrhofner mountains.

The starting pistol for the ski-tourers was fired under blue skies at 14.00 hrs sharp.

The start pistol was fired at 14.00 hrs and the ski-tourers sprinted up the 1.3 km long course and 410 metres in elevation, before handing over to the paraglide pilots.

The thermals were good, so the paraglide pilots could fly as quickly as possibly down the predetermined flight corridor towards the finish area.

There were great jubilations in the finish area when the first paragliders landed and handed over to the mountain bikers after a 400-meter sprint.

The bikers battled it out along the 4.1 kilometre uphill course, back to the changeover area

The 3.7 km long route took the bikers up to the Wiesenhof again.

Patrick Auer secured victory for his team with his downhill run.

The team skiers or snowboarders raced down the slope, with a few obstacles to contend with before the finish.

Team "ARONIALAND - HOTEL DORNAUHOF" wins the 4th RISE&FALL 2015.

"Bienen-Häusl" Team wins the 2nd RISE&FALL event, ahead of the previous year's winners, "DYNAFIT Mountainshop Hörhager".

After the event a party atmosphere prevailed at the festival grounds with German rock band "Revolverheld".

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Outdoor Guiding Days took place for the firs time this year from 14.12. to 16.12.2018 as part of the RISE&FALL event in Mayrhofen.

Due to adverse weather conditions, the ski tourers ran this discipline.

33 ski-tourers battled it out along the 410 metres in elevation at the premiere event.

After the changeover, the paraglider pilots had to get into the valley as soon as possible in extremely challenging conditions.

Bike marathon European Champion Alban Lakata passed the baton to the final athlete as leader in the "Bike" discipline.

Roman Rohrmoser swept his team to victory with his downhill run in the final discipline.

Team Dynafit triumphed at the 1st RISE&FALL 2012. A total of 33 teams joined the start line.

After all the sporting action, the party commenced with a live concert by local band, Ciela, and international chart toppers "Sportfreunde Stiller" from Munich.

The paraglide pilots also sprinted at full pelt with their chutes on their backs to the changeover area.

Final preparations just before the start. You can feel the adrenalin in the air

At 14.00 hrs, the starting pistol was fired for the ski-tourers, who completed the 1.7 kilometres and 430 metres in elevation in the shortest time possible.

The paraglide pilots need to use the thermals to their advantage to fly down to the valley as quickly as possible, before proving just how fit they are by running to the changeover zone as fast as they can.

The skiers were confronted with a giant-slalom course, with a few obstacles thrown in for good measure before the finish line.

Arrival of the paraglide pilots at the changeover zone signals the start for the ski sprinters, who pass the baton the the mountain bikers after an exhausting downhill run.

Mountain bikers have the final discipline and battle over these crucial metres in uphill elevation to the finish line.

After the contest it was curtains up for the after-party with the "Fyling Steps" break dance crew.

"Moutainshop Hörhager Dynafit" Team wins the 4th RISE&FALL in a nail-biting finish.

The bikers have to head uphill again over the 4.1 kilometre long course with 430 metres in elevation. Jochen Käs pulled the stops out here to secure the necessary advantage, handing over at the top as leader.

"Mountsinshop Hörhager" team won the conveted trophy at the 5th RISE&FALL event.

More pictures of the event grounds at the 5th RISE&FALL 2016.

The athletes arrive in the finish zone visibly exhausted, but happy because they knew they had given their all.