Schilthorn hosts FIS slalom on 17-18 November

Schilthorn hosts the FIS Slalom races on 17 and 18 November 2026 in the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area above Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. The operator places the races in Engetal, where a snowfarming slope is prepared for the early Alpine competition calendar.

FIS Slalom brings racing to Engetal on 17 November

The event is listed by Schilthorn Cableway Ltd as FIS Slalom for women and men. The programme covers 17 and 18 November 2026, and the course is in Engetal within the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area. The operator describes the races as among the first FIS events of the new season in the Alpine region.

The official notice also points to international participation. It identifies the snowfarming slope as the racing surface, linking the November programme to the ski area’s method of preserving snow for an early-season course. The FIS Slalom programme gives the dates, venue and event description on the operator’s news page.

How the race course relates to the mountain

Engetal lies in the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area rather than at the summit station itself. That distinction matters for visitors: the race venue is a ski slope in the mountain area, while the cableway continues through Mürren and Birg to the summit and Piz Gloria.

The operator describes its network as linking Stechelberg in the Lauterbrunnen valley with Gimmelwald and Mürren, then continuing through Birg to Schilthorn at 2,970 metres. This makes the FIS programme a course-level event within a wider mountain transport system, not a competition staged inside the summit building. The operator’s network description identifies the route and the summit elevation.

Autumn maintenance changes the route from the valley

For travel before the races, the published timetable records a separate maintenance closure on the Stechelberg-Gimmelwald-Mürren section from 19 to 30 October 2026. The upper route from Mürren through Birg to the summit is shown separately, so the maintenance period concerns the lower approach rather than the FIS course in Engetal.

The same timetable lists a maintenance closure for the Mürren-Allmendhubel funicular from 19 October to 11 December 2026. Allmendhubel is a separate excursion above Mürren and is not the Engetal race venue. The published 2026 timetable sets out both maintenance periods.

Visiting Schilthorn: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The FIS Slalom takes place on 17 and 18 November 2026 in Engetal in the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area.
• The programme is a ski-racing event on the snowfarming slope, not a programme inside the summit station or Piz Gloria.
• For journeys from 19 to 30 October 2026, the Stechelberg-Gimmelwald-Mürren section is listed as closed for maintenance; the timetable gives the upper route separately.
• The mountain transport network runs from Stechelberg in the Lauterbrunnen valley through Mürren and Birg towards the 2,970 m summit, while Engetal is the race area.

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Frequently asked questions about Schilthorn

When does the FIS Slalom take place at Schilthorn?

The women’s and men’s FIS Slalom races are scheduled for 17 and 18 November 2026 in Engetal in the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area.

Where is Schilthorn and how do you get there?

Schilthorn is above the Lauterbrunnen valley in Switzerland. The cableway route runs from Stechelberg through Mürren and Birg towards the summit.

What is Schilthorn?

Schilthorn is a mountain destination and cableway area whose route reaches a summit at 2,970 metres and includes the Mürren-Schilthorn ski area.