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1 February 2015 2.00 h

Dashing through the snow

The agenda of mountain-based activities and competitions around the Pyrenees is as full as ever this month with everything from popular fun races to top international skiing events

Traça Muga / February 8. 2015 sees the 5th edition of the Traça Muga, organised by the Unió Excursionista Urgellenca. The mountain sports event brings together competitors from a variety of winter disciplines, including snow-shoeing and downhill skiing. This year's edition introduces the new event of snow-running. Some of the events taking place during the Traça Muga are part of the official schedule of the 31st Copa Catalana and the 13th Copa d'Andorra d'esquí de muntanya. Yet, there is a place for the casual skier with a second category in the downhill skiing. Sprint La Molina / Feb 15. For the third year, La Molina hosts the mountain skiing event that attracts competitors from all over Europe. The Sprint is a knock-out event in which groups of six participants have to successfully pass a series of stages, both with and without skis, in the hopes of getting to the final.

36th MARXA BERET February 1

Nordic skiers should already be signed up for the 36th Marxa Beret, the annual cross-country race in Pla de Beret. This year there are three categories in the traditional race – 42, 21 and 10 km. The latter is open to all comers: marxaberet.com.

Open Vall Fosca Millet February 28

The 13th edition of the Open de la Vall Fosca, which takes place in Pallars Jussà, is set this year for February 28. Organised by the Club d'Esquí de la Pobla de Segur, this year's edition of the popular Travessa Internacional d'Esquí Alpinisme features the 31st Copa FEEC-Millet d'Esquí de Muntanya per equips. Some 190, two-people teams will this year take on the 1.5-km route, which is different each year: openvallfosca.com.

CronoNiu in La Molina February 14 & 15

After a lack of snow forced its postponement in December, there is still a chance to see CronoNiu on February 14/ 15. It is the 9th edition of the event organised by the Federació d'Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya, La Molina and Grup FGC, and also features the 2nd Sprint La Molina: fedme.es

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