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Australian Alpine Ascent AUSTRALIAN ALPINE ASCENT. Australia's most epic Trail Run, up our highest peak - Mount Kosciusko. It's a lifetime achievement! Ever done it at altitude?

The Australian Alpine Ascent (AAA), Mount Kosciuszko (our highest peak). Alternating annually between Ultra Trail Run and epic Triathlon Festivals. ULTRA TRAIL RUN (odd years)

Run, walk or crawl up Mount Kosciusko in Australia's highest run - there's no other like it!

22, 53 and 73K - which is your Ascent? TRIATHLON FESTIVAL (even years)

Sure, you can Swim, Bike and Run. Up Australia's highest

peak, with magical views? This Triathlon is brutal, beautiful, and will leave you with a feeling like no other. Come find out why so many are addicted to the Ascent!

It's time to ditch the roads and head for the trails...  Australian Alpine Ascent (AAA) takes you across breathtaking al...
25/08/2025

It's time to ditch the roads and head for the trails... Australian Alpine Ascent (AAA) takes you across breathtaking alpine trails with mountain views you’ll never forget.

https://australianalpineascent.au/

🚨 Price Rise Hits Soon Lock in your AAA XTRI® entry before it climbs.Only legends race here. Be part of Australia’s firs...
14/08/2025

🚨 Price Rise Hits Soon

Lock in your AAA XTRI® entry before it climbs.
Only legends race here. Be part of Australia’s first XTRI®.
Earn Norseman points. Race through the iconic Kosciuszko wilderness.

Are you ready to rise to the challenge?

🚨Price Rise Incoming 🚨Enter AAA XTRI® Before It’s Too Late.Race the toughest course in Oz and be part of Australia’s fir...
13/08/2025

🚨Price Rise Incoming 🚨

Enter AAA XTRI® Before It’s Too Late.
Race the toughest course in Oz and be part of Australia’s first XTRI®.
Earn Norseman points. Race through the iconic Kosciuszko wilderness.

Enter Now & Save >>

Adventure is better with mates 🏔The views are epic, the climbs are tough, and the memories are even better when you shar...
13/08/2025

Adventure is better with mates 🏔

The views are epic, the climbs are tough, and the memories are even better when you share them.

Share this with a friend who needs a little nudge to join you at AAA — it’s time to plan your next adventure together!

That first step over the start line.Your heart’s pounding, legs fresh, and the trail ahead looks both beautiful and brut...
12/08/2025

That first step over the start line.

Your heart’s pounding, legs fresh, and the trail ahead looks both beautiful and brutal.
You know it’s going to hurt — and still, you go.

Because something inside you craves the challenge.
The climb. The quiet. The push. That feeling of being fully in it.

One step, one breath, one thought: you’ve got this.

What do you tell yourself in those first few moments to mentally prepare?

👇 Drop your mantras, trail rituals or mindset shifts below.

Running in the Mountains Hits Different 🏔It’s not just the altitude — it’s the feeling.The silence. The stillness. The w...
07/08/2025

Running in the Mountains Hits Different 🏔

It’s not just the altitude — it’s the feeling.
The silence. The stillness. The wild air in your lungs and the earth under your feet.

Every climb humbles you. Every descent sets you free.

And those panoramic views? They make every step worth it.

Tag a mountain runner.

80KM OF ALPINE GRIT 🏔️This is not your average ultra.80KM through the breathtaking Snowy Mountains, rugged terrain, cris...
06/08/2025

80KM OF ALPINE GRIT 🏔️

This is not your average ultra.
80KM through the breathtaking Snowy Mountains, rugged terrain, crisp air and breathtaking views that make the pain worth it.

14 Feb 2026 – Australian Alpine Ascent Trail Run

Are you in?

That feeling on the start line when all the training is done… and it’s just you, the mountains, and the buzz of race day...
04/08/2025

That feeling on the start line when all the training is done… and it’s just you, the mountains, and the buzz of race day 🏔️🔥
Tag a mate you want to race with.

https://australianalpineascent.au/

🏔Course highlights: steep climbs, high ridgelines, and rugged descents. Which distance are you racing? 🏃‍♀️80km - 55km -...
19/07/2025

🏔Course highlights: steep climbs, high ridgelines, and rugged descents. Which distance are you racing?
🏃‍♀️80km - 55km - 27km🏃‍♂️

🏔 WIN YOUR ENTRY! 🏔Win your spot in 2026 AAA XTRI - Australia's first XTRI - on 14 Feb 2026🔥Brutal climbs. Epic scenery....
10/07/2025

🏔 WIN YOUR ENTRY! 🏔

Win your spot in 2026 AAA XTRI - Australia's first XTRI - on 14 Feb 2026🔥

Brutal climbs. Epic scenery. Unmatched challenge. Plus 200 XTRI World Tour points up for grabs.

Here’s how to enter:
✅ Follow on Instagram & Facebook.
✅ Like this post
✅ Tag your triathlon mate in the comments — each tag = extra entry!
Winner announced 7 August.

Don’t miss your chance to join the XTRI WORLD TOUR in AUS.

This is your sign to do something wild and new,  pushing yourself to new limits. Tag your trail crew and lock in the cli...
09/07/2025

This is your sign to do something wild and new, pushing yourself to new limits.

Tag your trail crew and lock in the climb of your lifetime ⛰

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The Australian Alpine Ascent (AAA) Festival is a festival of events event specifically designed to be the world’s most gruelling set of single day challenges held within daylight hours. This new world class location will test even the toughest of competitors and those willing to take the challenge, “into thin air”. From the initial swim locations of either Lake Crackenback or Lake Jindabyne (both at altitude) you will transition onto the cycle which will see you reach heights up to 1964m before throwing on your shoes for a run which will be a combination of road and trail tracks. You’ll cross through locations like Dead Horse Gap, Smiggen Holes, Charlottes Pass, and the Thredbo Village Green; it’s brutal, but it’s beautiful and the courses have been designed to showcase the very best of the Snowy Mountains along the way.

2018 will feature 2 new tough additions to this “tough festival with a 25k and 50k trail run that will see athletes Summit Austrialia’s highest peak. Mount Kosciuszko.

This Festival will become the Southern Hemispheres benchmark event, testing speed, stamina and strength and is expected to draw a world-class group of endurance athletes set to take on new heights Down Under.