The Vertical Up race in Kitzbühel takes participants on a grueling ascent up the infamous Streif, one of the most legendary and challenging downhill ski courses in the world. Unlike the skiers who race down its treacherous slopes during the annual Hahnenkammrennen, competitors in the Vertical Up reverse the journey, climbing from the base to the summit under their own power. The route spans 3,312 meters (approximately 3.3 kilometers) in length and features a punishing vertical gain of 860...