The Race

Keb Classic is the skiing adventure that offers the finest runs and the most majestic views in the middle of the magnificent Kebnekaise massif.

10-11 april 2026

Welcome to this years
Keb Classic!

Keb Classic is an annual alpine race hosted by Kebnekaise Mountain Station that invites both elite alpinists and randonee enthusiasts to our beautiful mountains.

During two competition days, you will experience high alpine mountains with narrow ridges, majestic views and unforgettable ski runs. The day before the Keb Classic, on April 10, a clinic day about snow, avalanche and glacier is organized. You will also receieve useful tips and tricks for the competition.

Keb Classic is also part of the national Swedish Alpinist Championship and every year the champions of the Patrull SM are crowned here. You can find more information about the Swedish Cup and Patrull SM at Klätterförbundets hemsida.

Competition classes

In Keb Classic you can compete in two different classes – the alpine class or the touring class. Whether you're an elite ski alpinist, a randonee enthusiast or just want to try something new, there's a winter adventure for you! All skiers are welcome to participate, regardless of whether they travel on skis, telemark or splitboard.

Alpine class

The alpine class offers just over 3,000 meters of altitude per day and stretches over 15 to 30 km. You can compete in 2- or 3-person teams, in either women's, men's or mixed class.

Touring class

The touring class is about half the course of the alpine class and has more of a focus on the skiing experience. Joint competition for women, men and mixed class.

The course

The course for Keb Classic is marked by a number of controls that the participants must pass in the correct order. Along the course there are competition officials who keep track of the participants and stay in contact with the competition secretariat.

The exakt course varies from year to year and is planned by experienced mountain guides a few days before the competition according to the mountain and weather conditions.

For the competitors in the alpine class, the course is about 15-30 km and around 3000 meters of altitude per day. For the touring class, the track is about half of this.

Example of race map and placement of controls.

Accomodation

In connection with the competition, we offer participants the option of adding a very affordable accommodation package that includes food, lodging, bed linen and final cleaning for either 3 or 4 days. Choose between staying in a dormitory or your own private room for the team.

Prices and more information can be found here:

Accomodation & Food

Race program 2025

*The program is preliminary and may be changed or updated.

8 april

Optional extra day

Take the chance to test your equipment and explore the terrain and snow conditions in your own pace before the event starts.

16.00 – 18.30 Mandatory equipment check
20.30 - Slide show with photos from last year

9 april

Clinics

07.00 – 09.00 – Breakfast
10.00 – 11.00 – Clinic Glacier safety
12.45 – 13.45 – Clinic Repelling technique och Via Ferrata
13.30 – 15.00 – Clinic Avalanche rescue
18.00 – 20.00 Dinner buffé

10.00 – 12.00 & 17.30 – 21.00
Mandatory equipment samt (Norra Konferensen)

16.30 – 18.30 Mandatory race briefing for all competitiors and volunteers. (Dining hall)

10 april

Race day 1

06.00-09.00 – Breakfast
08.50 – Check of equipment & transciever (start area)
09.00 – Race START (time might change)
12.00 – 14.00 – Lunchbuffé is open
13.00 – 21.00 – Sauna is on
18.00 – 20.00 Dinner buffé

11 april

Race day 2

06.00-09.00 – Breakfast
08.20 - 08.50 – Check of equipment & transciever (start area)
08.30 – 09.00 – START all classes
12.00 – 14.00 – Lunchbuffé is open
13.00 – 21.00 – Sauna is on
19.15 – Banquet and price ceremony

12 april

Good bye!

06.00-09.00 – Breakfast

Departure from the station.

Race rules

Keb Classic is a ski alpine competition in the Swedish wilderness, largely in high alpine terrain. The area itself and the activities during the competition place demands on both the design of the event and the participants. The competition rules are set based on these conditions. KebClassic follows the Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) regulations regarding equipment.

General rules

– Participation is at your own risk.
– The organizer is responsible for ensuring that the competition is safe under the best conditions, such as a fall risk environment and avalanche terrain. Remaining inherent risks, such as downhill skiing on steep off-piste and the like, are up to the participant to adapt to.
– Paid membership in a climbing club affiliated with the Swedish Climbing Association or equivalent in another country.
– Competitors are required to stay updated with information about the course and rules from the competition management and officials.
– Payment is binding according to STF booking terms.
– The minimum age for participation in the competition is 18 years of age.
– You as a participant must attend an information meeting the evening before each competition day.
– The team consists of two or three participants in the women's, men's or mixed team classes.
– The team is required to stay together throughout the competition from start to finish, with a maximum distance of 15 seconds.

Controls

- During the race the participants have to move between checkpoints along the course that are decided by the race organization.
- The checkpoints have to be passed in the right order before a certain time.
- The team are obliged to follow the instruction and information the organizations crew gives along the course.
- Markings along the course have to be followed, for example downhill.
- All the team members have to pass the checkpoints together with maximum 50 meters or 15 seconds between each other. Everyone in the team have to pass the checkpoint.

To forfeit the competition

- If one member of the team have to forfeit it must be at a manned checkpoint.
- This means that if a team of three have to split the other two can continue the race. If it's a team of two the other person have to wait for another team of two to join them and continue the race. This must be done at a manned checkpoint.
- If a team don't pass a checkpoint before announced time the person from the organisations crew have the right to stop them from continuing the race.

Finish

- You finish the race when the last member of the team crosses the finish line. With a maximum of 5 seconds between your team members.
- A written protest should be given to the race office before 45 minute after the last team have crossed the finish line. This due to a administration fee of 300 sek.

Equipment

- The mandatory equipment for the team and the personal equipment have to be carried by the team during the whole race.
- The personal equipment have to be carried in each team members own backpack.
- If someone miss anything of the mandatory equipment the race organization can disqualify the whole team.
- Participants can not use drinks, food or other equipment given to them from non-competing people during the race except for drinks given by the organizations crew. Teams can help other teams.

Safety

– Samtliga tävlande är skyldiga att hjälpa andra tävlande eller funktionärer vid eventuell olycka ute på fjället.
– Om olycka inträffar ska lagkamraterna påbörja första hjälpen och kalla på hjälp.
– För att delta i tävlingen ska samtliga lagmedlemmar kunna genomföra en kamraträddning vid en lavinolycka, denna kunskap kan du få på torsdagens snö/lavinkurs.
– För att delta i alpinklass ska samtliga lagmedlemmarna behärska ett säkert sätt att färdas i högalpin terräng. Vilket innebär klättring längs fasta rep, genomföra firning, färd och räddning på glaciär samt skidåkning i brant terräng i/under varierande snöförhållanden.
– När lag färdas inknutet över glaciär skall det vara minimum 20m mellan lagmedlemmarna (2-mannalag) 15m (3-mannalag) och knytas in med karbin. Överblivet rep kan förvaras i ryggsäck. Rep skall vid färd hållas sträckt mellan medlemmarna.
– För att delta i tävlingen ska samtliga lagmedlemmarna kunna orientera med hjälp av karta och kompass i alla väder under vinterförhållanden.
-Snöförhållandena kan variera mycket och sikten kan vara dålig. Med tanke på lagmedlemmars utsatthet och exponering i riskterräng rekommenderas tävlingsledning att utförsåkning sker kontrollerat och väl inom ramarna för den personliga förmågan, trots tävlingsmomentet.

Causes for disqualification

- The team/team member miss a checkpoint or pass them in the wrong order.
- That the team/team member, upon request, cannot show the mandatory equipment or paid membership in a climbing club connected to the Swedish Climbing Association or the equivalent in another country.
- The team don't stick together.
- The team/team member are not following the rules or the instructions given by the race organization before and during the race.
- The team/team member is not showing sportsmanship.
- The team/team member do or show something that the organization couldn't foretell but are judged reckless with consideration to the environment, conditions, safety and sportsmanship due to other competitors.

The authority of the race organization

– Rework the course route according to the prevailing conditions on the mountain.
– Cancel or change the competition due to prevailing snow and weather conditions. The organizer is not liable for refunds.
– Cancel the competition for teams that do not pass controls within the predetermined time frames.
– Unanimous decision regarding protests that have been received.
– Reservation for typos and changes.

Rules Swedish Championship

– Only teams that participate in the alpine class can participate in the Swedish Championships.
– To participate in the Swedish Championships, you must be a Swedish citizen and a member of a club affiliated with the Swedish Climbing Association.
– To conduct the Swedish Championships in patrol, the team may not change between the start on day 1 and the finish on day 2. This means that if someone in the team breaks or if the team takes on a new team member, they will continue outside the Swedish Championships.

Equipment

The equipment will be checked the night before the start and after the finish line for both race days, if the equipment cannot be presented the team may be disqualified. The competition management has the right to reject equipment they find defective or not suitable for the competition.

If you feel unsure or have questions about the equipment, please contact us via e-mail. Some equipment is also available for rent at the station, contact us well in advance if you want to rent.

The following can be obtained from the competition organizer:
– Race numbers
– Race map with the current track
– Abseiling equipment to participants in the Skitour class.

Mandatory equipment

Personal equipment - touring class

- Back pack with room for all your equipment.
- Avalanche rescue shovel according to UIAA 156 or ISMF standard, plastic blade not allowed.
- Probe, minimum length 240 cm and minimum 10 mm in diameter.
- Your transceiver must be in send mode and close to your body. Minimum battery level at start 80% .
- Headlamp with fresh batteries.
- Goggles, sunglasses or Visor.
- Helmet, the helmet in the alpine class must be approved for both climbing and skiing. UIAA 106 and EN 1077 or EN 12492 EN 1077.
- In the touring class, the helmet must be approved for skiing, or it must be double certified.
- Skis, minimum 90% of the length must have steel edge. The skis have to be a least 160 cm for men and 150 cm for ladies.
- The boots have to be over the ankles and have a rubber sole. It must be possible to attach crampons correctly. Telemark, alpine, randonné boot and snowboard boots that fulfill the requirements are allowed.
- Poles
- Skins. Recommend 2 pair if you use skimo skis.
- Climbing harness and a CE-certified repelling device. Competitors in Ski Touring can borrow this equipment.
- First Aid kit and tourniquet
- Whistle
- Food to manage the day.
- 2 pair of gloves, at least one pair that's warmer.
- A hat
- Windproof jacket and trousers to put over the race suit if it's not wind or waterproof.
- Insulated jacket down vest/down jacket/fleece minimum 300g.

Might be needed depending on the race track: - Crampons with with 10 spikes or more, 2 of them in the front, not modified. The crampons must have straps to attach around the wrist. When not used, store in the backpack. (Can be rented from the station.)
- Via ferrata sling (possible to borrow at the race office)

Team equipment - touring class

- 1 compass that everyone in the team know how to use.
- Mobile phone with Telia or Halebop as operator, that's the ones working best in the area. Some areas mite be without reception. The teams phone number must be registered at the race office at the equipment check. At the race meeting you will get the number to the race office.
- Windsack, room for all team members.

Personal equipment - alpine class

- Back pack with room for all your equipment.
- Avalanche rescue shovel according to UIAA 156 or ISMF standard, plastic blade not allowed.
- Probe, minimum length 240 cm and minimum 10 mm in diameter.
- Your transceiver must be in send mode and close to your body. Minimum battery level at start 80% .
- Headlamp with fresh batteries.
- Goggles, sunglasses or Visor.
- Helmet, the helmet in the alpine class must be approved for both climbing and skiing. UIAA 106 and EN 1077 or EN 12492 EN 1077.
- In the touring class, the helmet must be approved for skiing, or it must be double certified.
- Skis, minimum 90% of the length must have steel edge. The skis have to be a least 160 cm for men and 150 cm for ladies.
- The boots have to be over the ankles and have a rubber sole. It must be possible to attach crampons correctly. Telemark, alpine, randonné boot and snowboard boots that fulfill the requirements are allowed.
- Poles
- Skins. Recommend 2 pair if you use skimo skis.
- Climbing harness and a CE-certified repelling device. Competitors in Ski Touring can borrow this equipment.
- First Aid kit and tourniquet
- Whistle
- Food to manage the day.
- 2 pair of gloves, at least one pair that's warmer.
- A hat
- Windproof jacket and trousers to put over the race suit if it's not wind or waterproof.
- Insulated jacket down vest/down jacket/fleece minimum 300g.

Climbing equipment (must be CE/UIAA certified, suited for climbing and non-modified):
- 2 Prussik fitted for the rope's dimension, at least 5 mm in diameter.
- Repelling device or other gear made for repelling. HMS-knot or similar are not allowed to use while repelling.
- 2 Slings, minimum 60 cm in length.
- 3 Carbine skrew/quicklock.
- Crampons with with 10 spikes or more, 2 of them in the front, not modified. The crampons must have straps to attach around the wrist. When not used, store in the backpack. (Can be rented from the station.)
- Ice axe.
- Via ferrata sling (possible to borrow at the race office)

Team equipment - alpine class

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Start list

Results

The Race

Keb Classic is the skiing adventure that offers the finest runs and the most majestic views in the middle of the magnificent Kebnekaise massif.

10-11 april 2026

Welcome to this yearsKeb Classic!

Competition classes

Alpine class

Touring class

The course

Accomodation

Optional extra day

Clinics

Race day 1

Race day 2

Good bye!

Race rules

Equipment

Curious about your competitors?

Welcome to this years
Keb Classic!