Skyrunning Projects
Matterhorn
4478m
Hörnli-Ridge from Zermatt
The most iconic mountain of Switzerland, perhaps even the most of the world? The facts are bone crushing: 3000m of altitude gain from Zermatt, scrambling up and down 1200m up to climbing grade III, a very serious adventure...
Alphubel
4206m
Eisnase from Täsch
From Täsch, passing Täschhütte, Alphubeljoch and the south-east ridge in firn conditions to the wide and flat top of Alphubel. Great time in company of the trail-maniacs crew...
Weissmies
4017m
SSE-Ridge from Saas-Almagell
My first skyrun up to a 4000m peak. Weissmies is about setting a new personal benchmark and shifting your own boundaries...
Mont Pelvoux
3946m
from Ailefroide via Rogers Rouges
Scrambling up and down through a dark shining 600m face, the route from Ailefroide to the highest point - Pointe Puiseux of Mont Pelvoux - leaves an impressive day...
Roche Faurio
3730m
normal route from Pré de Mme Carle
Cruising the normal route over glaciers in the company of the enormous ice face of Barre des ècrins, it's breathtaking...
Lagginhorn
4010m
normal route
Saas-Grund to the top of Lagginhorn. An easy and straight way up not far from the ski resort, but lots of fun...
Bishorn
4153m
normal route from Zinal via Tracuit hut to the summit. The first 4000m peak Harry has done as a complete run!
Ober Äschhorn
3669m
normal route via Trift and Rothorn hut from Zermatt. A good introduction into skyrunning with some mountaineering aspects like glacier travelling, rock ridge,...
Schönbielhorn
3445m
A real gem and hidden beauty. Perfectly runnable trails to Schönbielhütte from Zermatt and a fine scrambling finish give this peak in addition to the stunning views a 5-star-rating
Ulrichshorn
3925m
normal Route from Saas-Fee
A perfect Skyrun even if Ulrichshorn doesn't reach the 4000m line, but in good company of more famous Swiss mountains like Nadelhorn or Lenzspitze...
Aiguille du Tour
3540m
normal route from le Tour
An easy glacier predestines Aiguille du Tour as a Skyrun, summed up with the final scramble and the magnifique views over glacier terrain...
Clariden
3267m
Isswändli and westridge
short, but interesting and varied Skyrun with start at Klausenpass...
Grassen
2946m
normal route from Sustenbrüggli
A perfect beginner route: easy accessible, only 1000m vertical gain, a small but undramatic glacier, rocky trails,...
Vrenelisgärtli
2904m
traverse via Guppengrat up, normal route down
Although Vrenelisgärtli does not reach the 3000m elevation level, it provides the exposure of the higher mountains. Scrambling skills are necessary as well as glacier travelling knowledge for the traverse...
Üssers Barrhorn
3610m
normal route from Turtmanntal
The highest hiking summit of the Alps, well-worth to visit for a skyrun from Turtmanntal...
Balmhorn / Altels
3698m / 3629m
Zackengrat to Balmhorn is advisable for Skyrunning beginners in early season, but the traverse to Altels is only for experts who know what to do with loose rock and how to handle exposed firn ridges...
Dom
4545m
I wouldn't call it a Skyrun, but it fits perfectly in this list of light'n'fast activities in the higher mountains...
The normal route from Randa to Dom has more than 3000Hm of elevation gain, crevassed glaciers and some climbing at Festijoch
Dossen
3144m
That's a real Skyrun with lots of scrambling involved in the middle of crevassed glaciers and stunning rock walls. I really love this route from Rosenlaui, passing Dossen hut and over the Dossen ridge.
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