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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
normal route from Zinal via Tracuit hut to the summit. The first 4000m peak Harry has done as a complete run!
normal route via Trift and Rothorn hut from Zermatt. A good introduction into skyrunning with some mountaineering aspects like glacier travelling, rock ridge,...
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
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...
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...
Isswändli and westridge
short, but interesting and varied Skyrun with start at Klausenpass...
normal route from Sustenbrüggli
A perfect beginner route: easy accessible, only 1000m vertical gain, a small but undramatic glacier, rocky trails,...
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...
normal route from Turtmanntal
The highest hiking summit of the Alps, well-worth to visit for a skyrun from Turtmanntal...
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...
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
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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A straight line from Saas-Fee with a normal route that is situated between mountaineering and skyrunning with rare conditions for real speed attempts in fast'n'light skyrunning gear...