The Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII continues this weekend with Engadin La Diagonela in Switzerland on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Below you’ll find the key updates, start times, and where to follow everything live.
Engadin La Diagonela
Engadin La Diagonela returns on Saturday, January 17. Known as Switzerland’s premier ski competition in classic technique and the third event of the Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII.
Since joining the Pro Tour in 2014, Engadin La Diagonela has been defined by three key elements: spectacular natural scenery, high altitude above 1,800 meters, and an unmatched atmosphere in the Engadin Valley.
Recent updates
Due to limited snowfall, the distance has been adjusted from 55 km to 47 km. The updated course starts in Pontresina and features two 9 km opening laps with a challenging climb. Followed by the traditional route to the finish in Zuoz.
The Premium Sprint is now located after 5.7 km at the San Gian church ruins.
Since the course passes a railroad, the start times will be changed as follows:
- 9:32 CET: Men Pro Teams athletes
- 9:38 CET: Women Pro Team athletes
- 10:55 CET: Recreational skiers
More info: Course and start time updates for Engadin La Diagonela
Facts
- Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026
- Location: Pontresina-Zuoz, Switzerland
- Distance: 47km
- Start Times: 9:32 CET Men / 9:38 CET Women
- Elevation Gain: 451m
- Last Edition Winners: Silje Øyre Slind (1:58:47.4) & Amund Riege (1:44:35.6)
- Registration: Engadin La Diagonela
- Livestream: Engadin La Diagonela
- Program, starts lists, live timing: Ski Classics Livecenter
- Engadin La Diagonela program, starts lists, live timing, and live streaming on SC Play can be found HERE
Ski Classics Live Sessions
A live-streamed press conference is held every Wednesday ahead of event weekends — free to watch on SC Play, starting at 15:00 CET. See the schedule below.
La Saireda Roseg & La Sfida
Two Ski Classics Challengers events also take place this week, by the same organizers:
La Saireda Roseg – 12 km race in classic technique. Thursday, January 15 at 18:00 CET. Start/finish at Pontresina Cross-Country Ski Center. A headlamp is mandatory.
La Sfida – 23km race in free technique. Sunday, January 18, at 10:30 CET. Starts at the Zuoz Cross-Country Ski Center and finishes at the Pontresina Cross-Country Ski Center.
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Get to know the Engadin Valley here
All TV Channels Season XVII
Watch Ski Classics Pro Tour this winter on:
- SC Play – Worldwide (English commentary)
- SVT – Sweden
- NRK – Norway
- Warner Bros. Discovery – Finland
- Sporty TV – Czech Republic
- TVP – Poland
- Servus TV – Austria/Germany/Switzerland
- beIN Sports – Canada/USA
- Fox Sports – Australia
- TRT – Turkey
- TV3 Baltic – Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
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ProAm League – How It Works – Ski Classics
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Engadin La Diagonela – high-altitude beauty and Swiss tradition meet the Ski Classics Pro Tour
After the opening weekend in Bad Gastein, the Ski Classics Pro Tour Season XVII heads to Switzerland and the Engadin Valley, home of winter sports heritage and postcard-perfect alpine scenery.
For more updates and detailed information about the Ski Classics Pro Tour, make sure to visit skiclassics.com.
Author: Leandro Lutz
Top Photo: Magnus Östh/Ski Classics
