Monte Rosa Sky Marathon / Mountaineering Trip
Summit / Race Report Monte Rosa Sky Marathon:: When my mate Graham Friend who’s an accomplished mountaineer asked me if i wanted to team up with him for the #MonteRosaSkyMarathon (MSM) – which would be a first for both of us – it did not…
Summit Report Dom Des Mischabel (4.545m) via the Festigrat
Summit Report Dom Des Mischabel (4.545m) via the Festigrat With just the Breithorn (4.164) under my belt, I can only be considered a novice in mountaineering. Unlike my mountaineering partner Graham Friend who has climbed 44 of the 48 Swiss 4000m peaks. I much welcomed…
Haute Route Alps 2019
Race report from the Haute Route Alps 2019. It’s a 10-12 min read – key take outs at the bottom. As an endurance athlete, I live up when I get to race long distances in the mountains. Whether that’s on a bike, on tour…
The Ride Dolomites 2018
Event report The Ride Dolomites 2018 – 750km / 17,500m vertical ascent in 6 days. Average temprature 26C. The Ride Dolomites has been nothing less than amazing. That is if you like cycling. The Dolomites are breath-taking in various ways. The stunning beauty of the…
Tour des Stations 2018 – Look Marmotte Granfondo Valais
Le Tour des Stations is a new cycling enduro in the heart of the Swiss Valais, offering an exceptional sport challenge linking the region’s ski stations in a spectacular environment. The Tour des Stations follows the concept of the Look Marmotte Granfondo Series over a…
Grand Raid 2018
Race report on the 2018 Grand Raid Banque Cantonal de Valais (#grandraidbcvs) Saturday August 18, 2018 – #Verbier – #Grimentz, 125 KM, 5000m+ elevation :: Another Saturday, another #bike race. My sports focus this spring and summer has predominantly been on road cycling. As I…
L’Etape Du Tour 2018
Living the Myth of the Tour de France. A dream coming true! Riding the same routes under the same conditions as the pro cyclists do. A week ahead of the Tour de France 2018, the organising committee of the Tour de France – the ASO…
Trail Verbier St. Bernard 2016
Ultra trail marathon with the start and finish in Verbier (CH) covering 111KM over 7.800m vertical As I did not finish this race, I kept this race report short and reflected on the learnings I took out of this race. As a matter of fact,…