Red Bull X-Alps is hailed as the world’s toughest adventure race. With each edition, competitors from around the globe arrive in Austria for a grueling test of the body and mind. From Salzburg, they make their way only by foot and paraglider to Monaco, navigating over 1000km of treacherous alpine terrain. Often covering distances of 100km per day, sometimes more, athletes must combine skill and strategy, while overcoming injury and fatigue. Many will accept defeat and drop out before the end, but a select few will stop at nothing to reach the finish line. When Red Bull X-Alps officially kicks off on June 16, 2019, 32 athletes from 19 countries will push their endurance hiking, trail running, mountaineering and paragliding skills to the limit. Their daily adventures in the mountains will demand the highest level of physical strength and determination. Ultimately, the competitor’s mental fortitude and race strategy will be the deciding factor. Before taking to the air each day, athletes must assess the ever-changing weather conditions and decide where and when to take off. It’s exactly this that makes Red Bull X-Alps so exciting and so unpredictable. Check out all the latest stories: https://win.gs/2GTjbu3 Like us on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1HwDgdf Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/redbullxalps Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redbullxalps