Calling all sports and outdoor fans! If biking, climbing or trail running is one of your favourite sports, then you’re in the right place with our Alpine Experience Zermatt! For two days, pro-athletes René Wildhaber (MTB), Jonas Schild (climbing) and Helmut Schiessl (trail running) will coach you at one of the best spots in Zermatt's unique mountain world.

You spend the first day on your favourite discipline with either René Wildhaber on the bike, Jonas Schild on the rock face or Helmut Schiessl on the trail. The second day promises an Alpine triathlon with a difference: under the watchful eye of our professionals, everyone takes part in the 3 disciplines together: climbing, biking and trail running. This is the ideal opportunity to try out a different Alpine sport. The ultimate highlight of the event is the arrival of everyone together in Zermatt at the end of this extraordinary Alpine triathlon.  

Best of all – you can't actually buy a place on the event, you can only win one of the 10 exclusive spots. The overnight stays, all your meals and everything from coaching to the equipment are all free of charge. To top it all, you get a complete Mammut outfit or bike gear from Triple2. What are you waiting for? Apply now for one of these sought-after, free places and experience a unique Alpine adventure in Zermatt! 

 

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17 July 2023 – Arrive
Travel to Zermatt and get to know the athletes over dinner 

18 July 2023 – Specialist day 
Participants spend the day in groups of 2 – 4 practising their favourite sport – biking, climbing or trail running – gaining invaluable tips from the professionals on how to hone their skills. 

19 July 2023 – Combined skills day: Alpine triathlon
All three disciplines are on the agenda for each participant on this day. Supported by our coaches, these taster courses in the different sports promise twice the fun.  

  • MTB/E-MTB is provided by Transalpes free-of-charge
  • Climbing equipment is provided by Mammut free-of-charge
  • 1 outfit for your favourite sport from Mammut (trail running and climbing) or 1 bike outfit from Triple2

The Alpine village of Zermatt is embedded in a unique mountain landscape at the foot of the world famous Matterhorn.  

A day on the bike promises one highlight after the other. The Gornergrat electric rack railway takes you from Zermatt up to 3,100 metres above sea level. This trip alone, with its constant views of the Matterhorn, is an experience in itself. The trails up here are top of every mountain biker's bucket list, from flowing runs to more technical challenges – it's all there. The next highlight is the Schwarzsee Lake at 2,583 metres above sea level. And for those up for the challenge, there is an optional extra with a bike & hike loop to the remote Schönbiel Hut. Rene Wildhaber is your constant companion, on hand to improve your bike handling skills. Serious fun on the trail guaranteed! 

The climbing day takes us to the Riffelhorn (2,928 m), recognised as one of the most beautiful climbing mountains. It combines all the benefits you need: just a 15-minute walk from the Gornergrat railway station, views of over 20 four thousand metre peaks and of the Gorner glacier, good rock and a variety of climbing routes. Put simply: a climber's dream. 

The two climbing routes known in German as Bartgeier (Bearded Vulture) and Querdenken (Lateral Thinking) measure four pitches and correspond to the UIAA difficulty level 4+ and 5+ throughout. The rock is grippy gneiss, which offers a nice variable climb on the south-eastern edge of the Riffelhorn. The climbing route is partly exposed with superb views of the Monte Rosa massif and the Gorner glacier. With Jonas Schild you can gain (initial) experience on a multi-pitch route. If you still have any energy left afterwards, you can burn it off in the climbing garden at Dossen. This requires skills in the 6a to 9b difficulty range. 

The trail running takes place in one of the most beautiful backdrops in Switzerland. It even includes an exciting interlude – crossing the longest suspension bridge in the Alps. We start in Randa, cross the almost 500-metre suspension bridge and continue via Täschalp, Tuftern to Sunnegga. You will be accompanied by professional mountain runner Helmut Schiessl, who will share valuable tips and tricks. It’s a unique opportunity to get to know a new area – a varied trail run with fantastic views.

Biking:

  • Elevation approx. 1000 m
  • Technical sections up to S2 and S3

Climbing:

  • Climbing level min. 6a
  • Little to no multi pitch experience
  • Rope handling: mastering the belay technique   

Trail running:

  • Running on red and white hiking trails
  • Distances of 15–20 km with ascents of approximately 1000 m (steep uphill sections, flat and downhill running) 

 

On the combined experience day, where you will participate in all the sports, the programme is adapted to the level of the Participants. 

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