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Belalp Witches' Downhill

18.01.2025

The Belalp Witches' Downhill

During one week in January everything revolves around the theme of witches in the ski resort Blatten - Belalp. The Belalp Witches is a week-long event that reaches its undisputed climax on Saturday with the Belalp Witches' Downhill. In the run-up to the big Witches' Downhill, however, various other races are held during the week and with the Witches Nights and the Witches' Children's Festival, the spectators are also offered a comprehensive supporting program.

 

The Belalp Witch goes back to an old Valais legend. According to this legend, a witch once wreaked havoc here. In memory of these old times, the Belalp Witches' Downhill was created more than 42 years ago.

 

Be a part of the 43rd Witches' Downhill on January 18, 2025, and let yourself be enchanted by the mystical atmosphere on the Belalp! Whether as a racer or dressed up witch. We look forward to your participation.

Information about the race

Registration for the Witches' Downhill
You can now register via our homepage! Your registration will be automatically confirmed by email.
Participation in the Belalp Witches' Downhill event is only possible on skis.
Snowboards are not allowed.

Entry Fee
CHF 70.00 per person

Participant Limitation
For organizational reasons, the number of participants in the "Witches" category is limited to 1'000.

Each team leader is required to inform their team about the rules.

Technical Data
Length: 12 km
Start: 3'100 m above sea level
Finish: 1'300 m above sea level
Elevation difference: 1'800 m

 

Online registration Belalp Witches' Downhill 2025

You have questions? We the answers.

Timeline Historical Winner

Hexenmeister

Rufener Kilian

Reber Mathias

no race (COVID 19)

no race (COVID 19)

Zumtaugwald Thomas

Escher Christoph

Escher Christoph

Antonin Samuel

Bellwald Emanuel

Zumtaugwald Thomas

Moser Markus

Moser Markus

Escher Christoph

Moser Markus

Moser Markus / Plaschy Didier

Salzmann Mathias

Moser Markus

Salzmann Mathias

Salzmann Mathias

Zumtaugwald Thomas

Naoni Tiziano

Moser Markus

Walker Christian

Kälin Pius

Moser Markus

Page Arsène

Salzmann Christian

Walker Christian

Walker Christian

Zuber Robert

Page Arsène

Zuber Robert

Bellwald Hans-Peter

Kummer Emil

kein Rennen

Grossniklaus Ueli

Schmidhalter Claude Alain

Bellwald Hans-Peter

Grossniklaus Ueli

Ruppen Gerhard

Tresch Walter

Frankiny Martin

Hexenmeisterin

Brawand Tanja

Eiholzer-Bärtschi Nicole

no race (COVID 19)

no race (COVID 19)

Bärtschi Nicole

Bärtschi Nicole

Mächler Nadin

Mächler Nadin

Mächler Nadin

Bärtschi Nicole

Bärtschi Nicole

Bärtschi Nicole

Bärtschi Nicole

Rubi Marianne

Rubi Marianne

Rubi Marianne

Zeiter Karin

Rubi Marianne

Baumgartner Eva

Baumgartner Eva

Eggenschwiler Sandra

Bähler Katja

Eggenschwiler Sandra

Fux Silvia

Imstepf Nicole

Ruppen Monika

Salzmann Nicole

Salzmann Nicole

Salzmann Nicole

Imstepf Nicole

Hauft Erika

Imstepf Nicole

Imstepf Nicole

Moreillon Francine

kein Rennen

Feuz Angélique

Stoller Vreni

Sonderegger Christine

Gertsch Therese

Eggel Eliane

Mühlemann Rösli

Team ranking - Cup of Belalp

Simmental Mix

Niedersimmental

no race (COVID 19)

no race (COVID 19)

Gasser Sport Blatten-Belalp

Walliserfroinda

Walliserfroinda

Walliserfroinda

Niedersimmental

Gasser Sport BlattenBelalp

Postauto Wallis

SC Niedersimmental

Postauto Wallis

SC Niedersimmental

Postauto Wallis

Gasser Sport Blatten Belalp

SC Niedersimmental I

Sporthaus Blatten Racing Team

SC Niedersimmental I

Postauto Oberwallis

Los Furtos

Los Furtos

Postauto Oberwallis

SC Trachlau

Los Furtos

Dirty Six

Dirty Six

Dirty Six

Postauto Oberwallis

RedPanthers

Postauto Oberwallis

Red Panthers

Red Panthers

Fahrschule Zimmermann I

kein Rennen

SC Matten

Fahrschule Zimmermann I

Red Panthers

SC Matten

Red Panthers

SC Matten II

Bergfalke Belalp

The most beautiful witches of the past years

1 Adams Family

2 Schneekristall Häx
3 Di Tifigu
4 Schenkenbergerhexen
5 Stierenbärg Häxe
6 Baccardi Häx
7 Sandwitches
8 Chaotuhäxe

1 Schenkenberg Hexen

2 Jubi-Häxe
3 Stägu-Brönner
4 Chaotu-Häxe
5 Adams Family
6 Di Tifigu
7 Gim-Fandango
8 Bacardi-Häx

no race (COVID 19)

no race (COVID 19)

1 Mystic Häxe

2 Alpji-Bruje
3 Schenkenberger Hexen
4 Stierebärg Häxe-Farnern
5 Schneeflöckli-Häxe.ch
6 Eichörnli
7 Bärg-Häxe
8 Häxu-Zirkel

1 Melchaatobel Häxä

2 Stierenbärg Häxe - Farnern
3 GIVE PEACE A JEANS HÄXE
4 D'Kupferhexe
5 Porggetschoti Häxe
6 Feuerwehr Oberbuchsiten
7 Chaotuhäxe
8 Golden Girls
9 Hexenpost
10 Stögubrönner - Heimberg
11 Kameradu Häxe
12 Fassdauben Hexen- Aare/Frick
13 Alpji Brujie
14 Lyonercarver Dilsburg
15 Eichhörnli - Hexen

1 BAR-ROCK HEXEN

2 Adams Family
3 Alpji Bruje
4 Stierenbärg Häxe - Farnern
5 Schneeflöckli-Hexe.ch
6 Snow Witches-Moosseedorf
7 Döltschi Teachers Hexen
8 SSC Schenkenberger Hexen
9 Norohäxe
10 Uwatlichi
11 Porggetschoti Häxe
12 Fassdauben Hexen Aare/Frick
13 Boozuhäxe fam Wallis
14 SKL Hexen - Luthern
15 Kameradu Häxe

1 Ischhäxa

2 Stierenberger Häxe - Farnen
3 Alpji Bruje
4 Eichhörnli - Hexen
5 Buechibärger-Häxe
6 Bebbi Häxe - Basel
7 Schneeflöckli-Hexe.ch
8 Stögubrunner - Heimberg
9 Hexenschuss
10 Fassdauben Hexen Aare/Frick
11 Porggetschoti Häxe
12 Snow Witches - Moosseedorf
13 SSC Schenkenberger Hexen
14 Buschi
15 NIL_Hexen

The artists of the witch masks

A piece of Swiss stone pine, an artistic hand and the witch masks and other various prizes that the winners of the Belalp Witches' Downhill can take home are ready.
A beautiful souvenir of a successful race - a lot of work in advance for Atelier Manus, which has been producing around 60 different prizes for the popular popular downhill race for over 20 years.

Atelier Manus in Brig-Glis is a foundation that promotes the professional and social integration of people with limited opportunities. The foundation promotes the quality of life of people with limitations by offering a wide range of training and work opportunities as well as integration measures. The workshop consists of various production facilities, including a carpentry workshop and a wood sculpting workshop. This is exactly where the witch masks are produced every year.

Markus Spitz is one of the employees in the wood sculpture. Originally from Germany, the trained sculptor has lived in Switzerland since 1991 and in Valais since 1994. Together with a colleague, he is responsible for the witch masks. From a piece of Swiss stone pine wood he conjures up the typical winning prizes of the Belalp witch. Swiss stone pine is used because it is very soft and easy to work with. Markus Spitz produces around two witch masks in one working day. The prizes for the warlocks are more elaborate and therefore take more time: "I first start with the rough work, which is the fastest and easiest. At the end, the difficult passages are made, such as the face or the hands," explains the sculptor. At the end, the prizes are painted and partially decorated with a base. "None of the masks or warlock prizes look the same at the end."

The beautiful prizes from the hands of the employees of Atelier Manus can be admired during the Witches' Week in Blatten.

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